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[1]

Allochrocebus is a primate genus including the terrestrial guenons:[1] the L'Hoest's monkey,[2] the Preuss's monkey,[3] and the sun-tailed monkey.[4]

Taxonomy & systematics[edit]

Formerly included in genus Cercopithecus, the three species of terrestrial guenons are now included in genus Allochrocebus.[5][6]

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[7]

Habitat: Forest[8]

Diet: Fruit, leaves, mushrooms, and invertebrates[7]
 VU 


Unknown Population declining[8]

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[9]

Habitat: Forest and grassland[10]

Diet: Fruit, seeds, shoots, leaves, buds, flowers, and mushrooms[9]
 EN 


Unknown Population declining[10]

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[11]

Habitat: Forest[12]

Diet: Fruit, seeds, and invertebrates[11]
 NT 


Unknown Unknown[12]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Allochrocebus Elliot, 1913". ITIS. doi:10.5066/F7KH0KBK. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  2. ^ Ukizintambara, T.; Olupot, W.; Hart, J. (2019). "Allochrocebus lhoesti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T4220A92345122. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T4220A92345122.en. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  3. ^ Cronin, D.T.; Maisels, F.; Ndeloh, D.; Gadsby, E. (2019) [errata version of 2019 assessment]. "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) [errata version of 2019 assessment]. "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.
  5. ^ Jonathan Kingdon, David Happold, Michael Hoffmann, Thomas Butynski, Meredith Happold und Jan Kalina (Hrsg.): Mammals of Africa, Volume II: Primates A&C Black, 2013. ISBN 978-1-4081-2257-0
  6. ^ Mittermeier, Russell A., Anthony B. Rylands & Don E. Wilson: Handbook of the Mammals of the World. Volume 3. Primates, Lynx Edicions, Barcelona, 2013 ISBN 978-84-96553-89-7
  7. ^ a b Ferguson, Bess (2011). "Cercopithecus lhoesti". Animal Diversity Web. University of Michigan. Archived from the original on July 24, 2023. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  8. ^ a b Ukizintambara, T.; Olupot, W.; Hart, J. (2019). "Allochrocebus lhoesti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T4220A92345122. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T4220A92345122.en.
  9. ^ a b Kingdon 2015, p. 156
  10. ^ a b Cronin, D. T.; Maisels, F.; Ndeloh, D.; Gadsby, E. (2019) [errata version of 2019 assessment]. "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) [errata version of 2019 assessment]. "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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