The Old World monkeys: primates native to Africa and Asia, most species with a tail (though not prehensile) and, in many species, cheek pouches used to store food while foraging. Cercopithecidae includes macaques, baboons and colobus monkeys.
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Member Species/Taxa CountApproximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized. Taxonomic Rank Scientific Name Classification
Living or Extinct Connections
Child Taxon Of
Parent Taxon Of
Source Allen's Swamp Monkey (Wikidata)
Source Lesula (Wikidata)
Source Tonkin snub-nosed monkey (Wikidata)
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ182968, descriptionView the Source 2. Catalogue of Life
Wikidata: Cercopithecidae
Wikidata Q182968, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Allen's Swamp Monkey (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Allen's Swamp Monkey, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Lesula (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Lesula, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Tonkin snub-nosed monkey (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Tonkin snub-nosed monkey, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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