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Cercopithecidae

Mammal Families

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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Disputed
Member Species/Taxa Count
160 1
Approximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized.
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Family 1
Scientific Name
Cercopithecidae 1
Cercopithecidae
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Primates, Taxa
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Sources
1. Catalogue of Life
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeView the Source
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