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Cercopithecus

(guenons), a genus of lower catarrhine monkeys of the subfamily Cercopithecinae.

Body length ranges from 35 to 64 cm, and body weight from 1 to 9 kg. The tail is long (35-100 cm). The hind limbs are somewhat longer than the forelimbs. The color of the hair is a combination of green, yellow, red, and blue.

There are 23 species of Cercopithecus, including the Diana monkey (C. diana) the mona (C mona), Sykes’ monkey (C. albogularis), the green monkey (C sabaeus), the red-eared guenon (C. erythrotis), the moustache monkey (C. cephus), the swamp guenon (C. nigroviridis), and the talapoin (C talapoin). All are found in sub-Saharan Africa, primarily in tropical forests. The Cercopithecus congregate in bands of five to 15, feeding on leaves, flowers, fruits, and ants. Sometimes they damage crops. They are frequently kept in captivity (especially the green monkey). The gestation period is about seven months. Some-times the hussar monkeys (or patas) are included in the genus Cercopithecus.

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Hill, W. C. O. Primates, vol. 6. Edinburgh, 1966.
Napier, J. A., and P. H. Napier. A Handbook of Living Primates. London-New York, 1976.

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Phylogenetic analyses showed broad diversity of STLV, including novel STLV-1 and STLV-3 sequences and a highly divergent STLV-3 subtype found in Cercopithecus mona and C.

Simian T-lymphotropic virus diversity among nonhuman primates, ... by Sintasath, David M.; Wolfe, Nathan D.; LeBreton, Matthew; Jia, Hongwei; Garcia, Albert D.; Diffo, Jo / Emerging Infectious Diseases

The new assessment moved L'Hoest's monkey ( Cercopithecus l'hoesti ), which is found in Nyungwe National Park, Rwanda, from vulnerable to endangered, for example.

Nearly half of all the world's primates at risk of extinction by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk

Other Non-Timber Products From Central African Forests Animals hunted or gathered for meat include the grasscutter Thyronomus swinderianus, tree hyrax Dendrohyrax arboreus, grey duiker Sylvicapra grimmia, bushbuck Tragelophus scriptus, bushpig Potamochoerus porcus, spot-nosed monkey Cercopithecus ascenius, and various snails, lizards, snakes, turtles, termites, caterpillars, and squirrels.

Africa's non-timber forest economy by Chege, Nancy / World Watch

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