Allochrocebus
Genus of Old World monkeys
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Allochrocebus is a primate genus including the terrestrial guenons:[2] the L'Hoest's monkey,[3] the Preuss's monkey,[4] and the sun-tailed monkey.[5]
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| Allochrocebus | |
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| L'Hoest's monkey | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Suborder: | Haplorhini |
| Family: | Cercopithecidae |
| Tribe: | Cercopithecini |
| Genus: | Allochrocebus Elliot, 1913 |
| Type species | |
| Cercopithecus lhoesti[1] Sclater, 1899 | |
| Species and subspecies[2] | |
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Taxonomy & systematics
Formerly included in genus Cercopithecus, the three species of terrestrial guenons are now included in genus Allochrocebus.[6][7]
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L'Hoest's monkey
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A. lhoesti (P. L. Sclater, 1899) |
Central Africa |
Size: 31–69 cm (12–27 in) long, plus 48–10 cm (19–4 in) tail[8] Habitat: Forest[9] Diet: Fruit, leaves, mushrooms, and invertebrates[8] |
VU
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| Preuss's monkey
|
A. preussi (Matschie, 1898) Two subspecies
|
West-central Africa |
Size: 45–61 cm (18–24 in) long, plus 49–69 cm (19–27 in) tail[10] Habitat: Forest and grassland[11] Diet: Fruit, seeds, shoots, leaves, buds, flowers, and mushrooms[10] |
EN
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| Sun-tailed monkey
|
A. solatus (M. J. S. Harrison, 1988) |
West-central Africa |
Size: 45–58 cm (18–23 in) long, plus 56–76 cm (22–30 in) tail[12] Habitat: Forest[13] Diet: Fruit, seeds, and invertebrates[12] |
NT
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