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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.

Facts
Taxonomic Rank
Family 2
Scientific Name
Cercopithecidae 2
Member Count Band
100 to 1000 Species 3
Era First Appeared
Neogene 4
Disputed
Member Species/Taxa Count
160 2
Approximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized.
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Primates, Taxa
Source Catalogue of Life

Parent Taxon Of

Allen's Swamp Monkey, Species
Source Allen's Swamp Monkey (Wikidata)
Crab-eating Macaque, Species
Source Catalogue of Life
Gelada, Species
Source Catalogue of Life
Hamadryas Baboon, Species
Source Catalogue of Life
Lesula, Species
Source Lesula (Wikidata)
Lion-tailed Macaque, Species
Source Catalogue of Life
Mandrill, Species
Source Catalogue of Life
Olive Baboon, Species
Source Catalogue of Life
Proboscis Monkey, Species
Source Catalogue of Life
Tonkin snub-nosed monkey, Species
Source Tonkin snub-nosed monkey (Wikidata)
Vervet Monkey, Species
Source Catalogue of Life
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Found In

Africa

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Asia

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ182968, descriptionView the Source
2. Catalogue of Life
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeView the Source
3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Cercopithecidae
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
Quote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 162
View the Source
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Cercopithecidae
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Cercopithecidae" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 23.04 ... "early_interval": "Aquitanian"
View the Source
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
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