短尾猴，又称红面猴，是体型较大的猕猴，国家Ⅱ级重点保护野生动物。短尾猴得名与仅有体长的十分之一的极短尾巴，也称“断尾猴”。短尾猴喜群居，主要栖息于常绿阔叶林带和落叶混交林带，九华山有3处短尾猴种群活动区：百岁宫、甘露寺与天台景区，数量约100只。

Jiuhuashan Macaca arctoides Population

Macaca arctoides, also called red-faced monkey or tail-cut macaque, is a large-sized macaque and listed as a national Ⅱ-level key protected wild animal. Its name is because of that its tail length is only one tenth of body length. Macaca arctoides gregariously lives in evergreen broadleaved forest and deciduous mixed forest. There are about 100 Macaca arctoides appearing in three places in Jiuhuashan: Baisui Palace, Ganlu Temple and Tiantai scenic area.