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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.

REFERENCES

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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"Astereotaxic brain atlas of the green monkey (Cercopithecus aethiops)".

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The finding of an inverse relationship between social dominance and feeding priority among pairs of unfamiliar adult vervet monkeys (Cercopithecus aethiops sabaeus).

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1996 'The effect of habitat patch connectivity on samango monkey (Cercopithecus mtis) metapopulation persistence' Ecological Modelling 93, 57-74

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Ebola Virus Glycoprotein Demonstrates Differential Cellular Localization in Infected Cell Types of Nonhuman Primates and Guinea Pigs

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Seasonal variations of diet related to species and sex in a community of Cercopithecus monkeys.

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From the white bands on their foreheads, they were obviously long-tailed guenons, Cercopithecus mitis, probably brought back as pets from Africa to Knossos and.

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Forest structure and fruit availability as complementary factors influencing habitat use by a troop of monkeys (Cercopithecus cephus).

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