Home›Species›Taxonomy›CercopithecidaeTaxaCercopithecidaeMammal FamiliesReference and ClassificationThoroughly VerifiedThe 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.FactsCercopithecidaeConnectionsIn the Other AtlasesSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsDisputedMember Species/Taxa CountScholarly debate160 2Approximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized.Taxonomic RankWell-attestedFamily 2Scientific NameWell-attestedCercopithecidae 2ClassificationLiving or ExtinctWell-attestedYes 1CercopithecidaeFilter Results11 entriesHabitatAllDesert (1)Grassland (1)Mangrove Forest (2)River (1)Savanna (2)Tropical Rainforest (5)Xeric Shrubland (1)Conservation StatusAllCritically Endangered (1)Endangered (3)Least Concern (5)Vulnerable (2)EcosystemAllBorneo Rainforest (1)Congo Basin Rainforest (2)Okavango Delta (1)Sahara Desert (1)Western Ghats (1)DietAllHerbivore (7)Omnivore (4)System (Realm)AllTerrestrial (11)ThreatsAllBiological Resource Use (1)Relationship to PeopleAllAgricultural or Structural Pest (5)Hunted or Fished (6)Invasive or Introduced Species (1)Kept as Pets (1)Living or ExtinctAllYes (11)Where It LivesAllAfrica (7)Botswana (1)Brazil (1)China (1)Colombia (2)Cuba (1)Eswatini (1)Lesotho (1)Malaysia (1)Mauritius (1)Mozambique (1)Namibia (1)Norway (1)Palau (1)South Asia (4)Zimbabwe (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 11Allen's Swamp MonkeyCercopithecidaeCrab-eating MacaqueCercopithecidaeGeladaCercopithecidaeHamadryas BaboonCercopithecidaeLesulaCercopithecidaeLion-tailed MacaqueCercopithecidaeMandrillCercopithecidaeOlive BaboonCercopithecidaeProboscis MonkeyCercopithecidaeTonkin snub-nosed monkeyCercopithecidaeVervet MonkeyCercopithecidaeConnectionsChild Taxon OfPrimates, Taxa Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeParent Taxon OfAllen's Swamp Monkey, Species Well-attested Source Allen's Swamp Monkey (Wikidata)tier 2Crab-eating Macaque, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeGelada, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeHamadryas Baboon, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeLesula, Species Well-attested Source Lesula (Wikidata)tier 2Lion-tailed Macaque, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeMandrill, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeOlive Baboon, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeProboscis Monkey, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeTonkin snub-nosed monkey, Species Well-attested Source Tonkin snub-nosed monkey (Wikidata)tier 2Vervet Monkey, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeIn the Other AtlasesFound InAfricaAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.AsiaAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.Sources1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)tier 2Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ182968, descriptionView the Source2. Catalogue of LifeSpecies 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeView the SourceWikidata: CercopithecidaeWikidata Q182968, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the SourceAllen's Swamp Monkey (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Allen's Swamp Monkey, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceLesula (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Lesula, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceTonkin snub-nosed monkey (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Tonkin snub-nosed monkey, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.