Allochrocebus

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Allochrocebus
L'Hoest's monkey
L'Hoest's monkey
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Suborder: Haplorhini
Infraorder: Simiiformes
Family: Cercopithecidae
Tribe: Cercopithecini
Genus: Allochrocebus
Elliot, 1913
Species and subspecies

Allochrocebus is a primate genus including the terrestrial guenons: the L'Hoest's monkey, the Preuss's monkey, and the sun-tailed monkey.

Taxonomy & systematics

Formerly included in genus Cercopithecus, the three species of terrestrial guenons are now included in genus Allochrocebus.

Genus AllochrocebusElliot, 1913 – three species
Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population
L'Hoest's monkey

Gray monkey

A. lhoesti
(P. L. Sclater, 1899)
Central Africa
Map of range
Size: 31–69 cm (12–27 in) long, plus 48–10 cm (19–4 in) tail

Habitat: Forest

Diet: Fruit, leaves, mushrooms, and invertebrates
 VU 


Unknown Population declining

Preuss's monkey

Gray monkey

A. preussi
(Matschie, 1898)

Two subspecies
  • C. p. insularis (Bioko Preuss's monkey)
  • C. p. preussi (Cameroon Preuss's monkey)
West-central Africa
Map of range
Size: 45–61 cm (18–24 in) long, plus 49–69 cm (19–27 in) tail

Habitat: Forest and grassland

Diet: Fruit, seeds, shoots, leaves, buds, flowers, and mushrooms
 EN 


Unknown Population declining

Sun-tailed monkey

Gray monkey

A. solatus
(M. J. S. Harrison, 1988)
West-central Africa
Map of range
Size: 45–58 cm (18–23 in) long, plus 56–76 cm (22–30 in) tail

Habitat: Forest

Diet: Fruit, seeds, and invertebrates
 NT 


Unknown Unknown

References

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  3. ^ Cronin, D.T.; Maisels, F.; Ndeloh, D.; Gadsby, E. (2019) . "Allochrocebus preussi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T4227A161178708. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T4227A161178708.en. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  4. ^ Abernethy, K.; Maisels, F.; Coad, L. (2019) . "Allochrocebus solatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T4230A154209091. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T4230A154209091.en. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
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  9. ^ a b Kingdon 2015, p. 156
  10. ^ a b Cronin, D. T.; Maisels, F.; Ndeloh, D.; Gadsby, E. (2019) . "Allochrocebus preussi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T4227A161178708. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T4227A161178708.en.
  11. ^ a b Kingdon 2015, p. 157
  12. ^ a b Abernethy, K.; Maisels, F.; Coad, L. (2019) . "Allochrocebus solatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T4230A154209091. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T4230A154209091.en.

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