Guenon
The
Guenons are the
genus Cercopithecus of
Old World monkeys. Not all the members of this genus have the word "guenon" in their common names, and because of changes in
scientific classification, some monkeys in other genera may have common names that do include the word "guenon". Nonetheless the use of the term guenon for monkeys of this genus is widely accepted.
All members of the genus are endemic to Africa, and most are forest monkeys. Many of the species are quite local in their ranges, and some have even more local subspecies. All or nearly all are threatened or endangered because of habitat loss.
Species list
Genus Cercopithecus
- Vervet Monkey, Cercopithecus aethiops; East Africa
- Redtail Monkey, Cercopithecus ascanius; Africa
- Campbell's Monkey, Cercopithecus campbelli; Africa
- Moustached Monkey, Cercopithecus cephus; Africa
- Diana Monkey, Cercopithecus diana; West Africa
- Dryas Monkey, Cercopithecus dryas; Congo Republic
- Red-bellied Monkey, Cercopithecus erythrogaster; Africa
- Red-eared Nose-spotted Monkey, Cercopithecus erythrotis; Africa
- Hamlyn's Monkey, Cercopithecus hamlyni; Africa
- L'hoest's Monkey, Cercopithecus lhoesti; Africa
- Blue Monkey, Cercopithecus mitis; East, Central and Southern Africa
- Mona Monkey, Cercopithecus mona; Africa
- DeBrazza's Monkey, Cercopithecus neglectus; Africa
- Greater White-nosed Monkey, Cercopithecus nictitans; Africa
- Lesser White-nosed Monkey, Cercopithecus petaurista; Africa
- Crowned Guenon, Cercopithecus pogonias; Africa
- Preuss's Monkey, Cercopithecus preussi; Africa
- Sclater's Monkey, Cercopithecus sclateri; Africa
- Sun-tailed Monkey, Cercopithecus solatus; Africa
- Wolf's Monkey, Cercopithecus wolfi; Africa
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