The moustached guenon (Cercopithecus cephus), also called the moustached monkey, is an Old World monkey of the family Cercopithecidae that lives in the forests of western Central Africa, with records from Angola, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, both Congos, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon. It is an arboreal, diurnal and omnivorous monkey of medium size; adults average about 4.1 kilograms in males and 3.6 kilograms in females, with a head and body length near 58 and 49 centimetres. The name comes from the white crescent of fur beneath the nose on a greyish blue face, a pattern that helps guenons recognise their own kind. Troops are built around one adult male and ten to forty females, and the species often travels with other guenons, warning them of eagles. Fruit is the main food, with insects and leaves. Wild animals live about 22 years, and captives up to 36. Hunting for bushmeat and the pet trade are the main pressures on it.
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It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Moustached guenon (Wikipedia)Lead, rangeQuote, Lead, range
It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Moustached guenon (Wikipedia)Lead, rangeQuote, Lead, range
It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Moustached guenon (Wikipedia)Lead, rangeQuote, Lead, range
It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Moustached guenon (Wikipedia)Lead, rangeQuote, Lead, range
It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Moustached guenon (Wikipedia)Lead, rangeQuote, Lead, range
It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Moustached guenon (Wikipedia)Lead, rangeQuote, Lead, range
It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon.
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1. Moustached guenon (Wikipedia)
Habitat and distribution
The C. cephus are diurnal and share vertical spaces with other species.
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This monkey is an arboreal, omnivorous, and medium-sized mammal.
Biographical patterns, lifespan
around 22 years for the wild guenon
Conservation, pet trading
Many C. cephus infants have been captured and sold to people as pets.
Conservation, bushmeat market
the main victim in the western Africa bushmeat market
Conservation, poaching
The moustached monkeys are the main target in the primate poaching activities
Child Taxon Of: Cercopithecidae, Lead, family
is a species of primate in the family Cercopithecidae
View the Source2. Animal Diversity Web: Moustached guenon
Animal Diversity WebConservation Status, IUCN Red ListQuote, Conservation Status, IUCN Red List
Least Concern
3. GBIF: GBIF species page for Cercopithecus cephus
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CITES Appendix II. Classified as
4. GBIF: GBIF IUCN Red List category for Cercopithecus cephus
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"category": "LEAST_CONCERN"
5. AnAge (Human Ageing Genomic Resources): Moustached guenon
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3,585 g
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