Animals
Primate Species
Known primate species including monkeys, apes, and lemurs.
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Name↕ | Authority and species↕ | Range↕ | Size and ecology↕ |
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| Allenopithecus | Lang, 1923 One species A. nigroviridis (Allen's swamp monkey) | Central Africa | Size: 33–51 cm (13–20 in) long, plus 35–52 cm (14–20 in) tailHabitat: ForestDiet: Fruit, leaves, and small invertebrates |
| Allochrocebus(terrestrial guenon) | Elliot, 1913 Three species A. lhoesti (L'Hoest's monkey, pictured) A. preussi (Preuss's monkey) A. solatus (Sun-tailed monkey) | Central and west-central Africa | Size range: 31–69 cm (12–27 in) long, plus 48–10 cm (19–4 in) tail (L'Hoest's monkey)Habitats: Grassland and forestDiets: Fruit, seeds, shoots, leaves, buds, flowers, mushrooms, and invertebrates |
| Cercocebus(white-eyelid mangabey) | É Geoffroy, 1812 Seven species C. agilis (Agile mangabey) C. atys (Sooty mangabey, pictured) C. chrysogaster (Golden-bellied mangabey) C. galeritus (Tana River mangabey) C. lunulatus (White-naped mangabey) C. sanjei (Sanje mangabey) C. torquatus (Collared mangabey) | Equatorial Africa | Size range: 40–80 cm (16–31 in) long, plus 45–100 cm (18–39 in) tail (Golden-bellied mangabey)Habitats: Inland wetlands, forest, shrubland, and savannaDiets: Invertebrates, fruit, leaves, nuts, seeds, nectar, stems, roots, insects, fungi, grass, and small vertebrates |
| Cercopithecus(guenon) | Linnaeus, 1758 Nineteen species C. ascanius (Red-tailed monkey) C. campbelli (Campbell's mona monkey) C. cephus (Moustached guenon) C. denti (Dent's mona monkey) C. diana (Diana monkey, pictured) C. erythrogaster (White-throated guenon) C. erythrotis (Red-eared guenon) C. hamlyni (Hamlyn's monkey) C. lomamiensis (Lesula) C. lowei (Lowe's mona monkey) C. mitis (Blue monkey) C. mona (Mona monkey) C. neglectus (De Brazza's monkey) C. nictitans (Greater spot-nosed monkey) C. petaurista (Lesser spot-nosed monkey) C. pogonias (Crested mona monkey) C. roloway (Roloway monkey) C. sclateri (Sclater's guenon) C. wolfi (Wolf's mona monkey) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Size range: 29 cm (11 in) long, plus 57 cm (22 in) tail (Lesser spot-nosed monkey) to 70 cm (28 in) long, plus 109 cm (43 in) tail (Blue monkey)Habitats: Inland wetlands, forest, shrubland, and savannaDiets: Fruit, leaves, seeds, shoots, herbs, invertebrates, flowers, buds, tree gum, birds, bird eggs, and small reptiles |
| Chlorocebus(vervet monkey) | Gray, 1870 Seven species C. aethiops (Grivet) C. cynosuros (Malbrouck, pictured) C. djamdjamensis (Bale Mountains vervet) C. dryas (Dryas monkey) C. pygerythrus (Vervet monkey) C. sabaeus (Green monkey) C. tantalus (Tantalus monkey) | Equatorial, eastern, and southern Africa | Size range: 34 cm (13 in) long, plus 44 cm (17 in) tail (Malbrouck) to 83 cm (33 in) long, plus 114 cm (45 in) tail (Tantalus monkey)Habitats: Forest, shrubland, and savannaDiets: Fruit, leaves, flowers, small vertebrates, shoots, stems, roots, insects, bark, gum, eggs, invertebrates, pith, seeds, and mushrooms |
| Erythrocebus(patas monkey) | Trouessart, 1897 Three species E. baumstarki (Southern patas monkey) E. patas (Common patas monkey, pictured) E. poliophaeus (Blue Nile patas monkey) | Equatorial and Eastern Africa | Size range: 49 cm (19 in) long, plus 43 cm (17 in) tail (Blue Nile patas monkey) to 70 cm (28 in) long, plus 70 cm (28 in) tail (Common patas monkey)Habitats: Grassland, forest, shrubland, and savannaDiets: Fruit, insects, gum, and arthropods, as well as flowers, fruit, seeds, leaves, stems, roots, small vertebrates, and bird eggs |
| Lophocebus(crested mangabey) | Palmer, 1903 Two species L. albigena (Grey-cheeked mangabey, pictured) L. aterrimus (Black crested mangabey) | Central Africa | Size range: 44–75 cm (17–30 in) long, plus 57–94 cm (22–37 in) tail (Grey-cheeked mangabey)Habitat: ForestDiets: Fruit and seeds |
| Macaca(macaque) | Lacépède, 1799 24 species M. arctoides (Stump-tailed macaque) M. assamensis (Assam macaque) M. brunnescens (Muna-Buton macaque) M. cyclopis (Formosan rock macaque) M. fascicularis (Crab-eating macaque) M. fuscata (Japanese macaque) M. hecki (Heck's macaque) M. leonina (Northern pig-tailed macaque) M. leucogenys (White-cheeked macaque) M. maura (Moor macaque) M. mulatta (Rhesus macaque) M. munzala (Arunachal macaque) M. nemestrina (Southern pig-tailed macaque) M. nigra (Celebes crested macaque) M. nigrescens (Gorontalo macaque) M. ochreata (Booted macaque) M. pagensis (Pagai Island macaque) M. radiata (Bonnet macaque, pictured) M. siberu (Siberut macaque) M. silenus (Lion-tailed macaque) M. sinica (Toque macaque) M. sylvanus (Barbary macaque) M. thibetana (Tibetan macaque) M. tonkeana (Tonkean macaque) | Southern, southeastern, and eastern Asia, and northwestern Africa | Size range: 36 cm (14 in) long, plus 36 cm (14 in) tail (Toque macaque) to 77 cm (30 in) long, plus 20 cm (8 in) tail (Arunachal macaque)Habitats: Inland wetlands, rocky areas, shrubland, savanna, grassland, forest, intertidal marine, and cavesDiets: Fish, crabs, shellfish, bird eggs, honeycombs, invertebrates, gums, pith, seeds, leaves, flowers, dirt, fungi, and birds |
| Mandrillus(mandrill) | Ritgen, 1824 Two species M. leucophaeus (Drill) M. sphinx (Mandrill, pictured) | Western Africa | Size range: 55–95 cm (22–37 in) long, plus 7–10 cm (3–4 in) tail (Mandrill)Habitats: Rocky areas, forest, and savannaDiets: Omnivorous, primarily fruit and seeds |
| Miopithecus(talapoin) | Geoffroy, 1842 Two species M. ogouensis (Gabon talapoin) M. talapoin (Angolan talapoin, pictured) | Western Africa | Size range: 23 cm (9 in) long, plus 31 cm (12 in) tail (Gabon talapoin) to 45 cm (18 in) long, plus 53 cm (21 in) tail (Angolan talapoin)Habitats: Inland wetlands and forestDiets: Insects, leaves, seeds, fruit, water plants, grubs, eggs, and small vertebrates |
| Papio(baboon) | Erxleben, 1777 Six species P. anubis (Olive baboon, pictured) P. cynocephalus (Yellow baboon) P. hamadryas (Hamadryas baboon) P. kindae (Kinda baboon) P. papio (Guinea baboon) P. ursinus (Chacma baboon) | Sub-Saharan Africa and southwestern Arabian Peninsula | Size range: 50–115 cm (20–45 in) long, plus 45–72 cm (18–28 in) tail (Chacma baboon)Habitats: Inland wetlands, rocky areas, shrubland, savanna, desert, grassland, and forestDiets: Fruit, leaves, roots, insects, eggs, small vertebrates, flowers, buds, grass, and seeds |
| Rungwecebus | Davenport, 2006 One species R. kipunji (Kipunji) | Southeastern Africa | Size: 85–90 cm (33–35 in) long, plus about 115 cm (45 in) tailHabitat: ForestDiet: Omnivorous, including bulbs, roots, shoots, seeds, and fruit |
| Theropithecus | Geoffroy, 1843 One species T. gelada (Gelada) | Eastern Africa | Size: 50–75 cm (20–30 in) long, plus 32–55 cm (13–22 in) tailHabitats: Grassland and rocky areasDiet: Leaves and forbs, as well as roots, corms, tubers and rhizomes |
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