The guenons (, ) are

Old World monkey Old World monkey is the common English name for a family of primates known taxonomically as the Cercopithecidae (). Twenty-four genera and 138 species are recognized, making it the largest primate family. Old World monkey genera include baboo ...

s of the

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nomencla ...

''Cercopithecus'' (). Not all members of this genus have the word "guenon" in their common names; also, because of changes in

scientific classification Taxonomy is the practice and science of categorization or classification. A taxonomy (or taxonomical classification) is a scheme of classification, especially a hierarchical classification, in which things are organized into groups or types. A ...

, some monkeys in other genera may have common names that include the word "guenon". Nonetheless, the use of the term guenon for monkeys of this genus is widely accepted. All members of the genus are

endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found else ...

sub-Saharan Africa Sub-Saharan Africa is, geographically, the area and regions of the continent of Africa that lies south of the Sahara. These include West Africa, East Africa, Central Africa, and Southern Africa. Geopolitically, in addition to the African c ...

, and most are forest monkeys. Many of the species are quite local in their ranges, and some have even more local

subspecies In biological classification, subspecies is a rank below species, used for populations that live in different areas and vary in size, shape, or other physical characteristics (morphology), but that can successfully interbreed. Not all species ...

. Many are threatened or endangered because of

habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby ...

. The species currently placed in the genus '' Chlorocebus'', such as

vervet monkey The vervet monkey (''Chlorocebus pygerythrus''), or simply vervet, is an Old World monkey of the family Cercopithecidae native to Africa. The term "vervet" is also used to refer to all the members of the genus ''Chlorocebus''. The five distinct ...

s and

green monkey The green monkey (''Chlorocebus sabaeus''), also known as the sabaeus monkey, is an Old World monkey with golden-green fur and pale hands and feet. The tip of the tail is golden yellow as are the backs of the thighs and cheek whiskers. It does n ...

s, were formerly considered as a single species in this genus, ''Cercopithecus aethiops''. In the English language, the word "guenon" is apparently of French origin. In French, ''guenon'' was the common name for all species and individuals, both males and females, from the genus ''Cercopithecus''. In all other monkey and apes species, the French word ''guenon'' only designates the females. The 3 species such as the

L'hoest's monkey L'Hoest's monkey (''Allochrocebus lhoesti'') or mountain monkey, is a guenon found in the upper eastern Congo basin. They mostly live in mountainous forest areas in small, female-dominated groups. They have a dark coat and can be distinguish ...

Preuss's monkey The Preuss's monkey (''Allochrocebus preussi''), also known as Preuss's guenon, is a diurnal primate that lives terrestrially in mountainous (up to 2500 m) forests of eastern Nigeria, western Cameroon and Bioko in Equatorial Guinea. It was fo ...

and the

sun-tailed monkey The sun-tailed monkey (''Allochrocebus solatus'') from Gabon is one of the least studied primates in its habitat. It was discovered as a new species in 1988, and is classified as a guenon, which is a member of the genus ''Cercopithecus'', but was ...

were formerly included in the genus and now listed in a different genus ''

Allochrocebus ''Allochrocebus'' is a primate genus including the terrestrial guenons: the L'Hoest's monkey L'Hoest's monkey (''Allochrocebus lhoesti'') or mountain monkey, is a guenon found in the upper eastern Congo basin. They mostly live in mountainou ...

Species list

Genus ''Cercopithecus'' Guenons in primate reserve Sanctuary Mefou

* ''C. diana'' group **

Diana monkey The Diana monkey (''Cercopithecus diana'') is an Old World monkey found in the high canopy forests in Sierra Leone, Liberia, and western Côte d’Ivoire. Named for its white brow which is said to resemble the bow of the Roman goddess Diana, thi ...

, ''Cercopithecus diana'' ** Roloway monkey, ''Cercopithecus roloway'' * ''C. mitis'' group ** Greater spot-nosed monkey, ''Cercopithecus nictitans'' *** ''Cercopithecus nictitans nictitans'' *** Bioko putty-nosed guenon, ''Cercopithecus nictitans martini'' ** Blue monkey, ''Cercopithecus mitis'' *** Pluto monkey, ''Cercopithecus mitis mitis'' **

Silver monkey The silver monkey (''Cercopithecus doggetti'') is a species of Old World monkey found primarily in East Africa. Its range includes Burundi, Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The silver monkey was previously consi ...

, ''Cercopithecus doggetti'' ** Golden monkey, ''Cercopithecus kandti'' ** Sykes' monkey, ''Cercopithecus albogularis'' ***Zanzibar Sykes' monkey, ''Cercopithecus albogularis albogularis'' *** Pousargues' Sykes' monkey, ''Cercopithecus albogularis albotorquatus'' *** ''Cercopithecus albogularis erythrarchus'' *** ''Cercopithecus albogularis francescae'' *** ''Cercopithecus albogularis kibonotensis'' *** ''Cercopithecus albogularis kolbi'' *** White-lipped monkey, ''Cercopithecus albogularis labiatus'' *** ''Cercopithecus albogularis moloneyi'' *** ''Cercopithecus albogularis monoides'' *** ''Cercopithecus albogularis phylax'' *** ''Cercopithecus albogularis schwarzi'' *** Zammarano's white-throated guenon, ''Cercopithecus albogularis zammaranoi'' * ''C. mona'' group ** Mona monkey, ''Cercopithecus mona'' **

Campbell's mona monkey Campbell's mona monkey (''Cercopithecus campbelli''), also known as Campbell's guenon and Campbell's monkey, is a species of primate in the family Cercopithecidae found in the Ivory Coast, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Senegal, a ...

, ''Cercopithecus campbelli'' ** Lowe's mona monkey, ''Cercopithecus lowei'' ** Crested mona monkey, ''Cercopithecus pogonias'' WLA hmns Crowned Guenon Cercopithecus pogonias

WLA hmns Crowned Guenon Cercopithecus pogonias

*** ''Cercopithecus pogonias pogonias'' *** ''Cercopithecus pogonias nigripes'' *** ''Cercopithecus pogonias grayi'' *** ''Cercopithecus pogonias schwarzianus'' **

Wolf's mona monkey Wolf's mona monkey (''Cercopithecus wolfi''), also called Wolf's guenon, is a colourful Old World monkey in the family Cercopithecidae. It is found in central Africa, primarily between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. It lives in ...

, ''Cercopithecus wolfi'' *** ''Cercopithecus wolfi wolfi'' *** ''Cercopithecus wolfi elegans'' ** Dent's mona monkey, ''Cercopithecus denti'' * ''C. cephus'' group ** Lesser spot-nosed monkey, ''Cercopithecus petaurista'' *** ''Cercopithecus petaurista petaurista'' *** ''Cercopithecus petaurista buettikoferi'' ** White-throated guenon, ''Cercopithecus erythrogaster'' ** Red-eared guenon, ''Cercopithecus erythrotis'' *** Bioko red-eared guenon, ''Cercopithecus erythrotis erythrotis'' *** ''Cercopithecus erythrotis camerunensis'' **

Moustached guenon The moustached guenon or moustached monkey (''Cercopithecus cephus'') is a species of primate in the family Cercopithecidae. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equat ...

, ''Cercopithecus cephus'' *** ''Cercopithecus cephus cephus'' *** ''Cercopithecus cephus cephodes'' *** Ngotto guenon, ''Cercopithecus cephus ngottoensis'' ** Red-tailed monkey, ''Cercopithecus ascanius'' *** ''Cercopithecus ascanius ascanius'' *** ''Cercopithecus ascanius atrinasus'' *** ''Cercopithecus ascanius whitesidei'' *** ''Cercopithecus ascanius katangae'' *** Schmidt's guenon, ''Cercopithecus ascanius schmidti'' **

Sclater's guenon Sclater's guenon (''Cercopithecus sclateri''), also known as Sclater's monkey and the Nigerian monkey, is an Old World monkey that was first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1904 and named after Philip Sclater. It is an arboreal and diurnal ...

, ''Cercopithecus sclateri'' * ''C. hamlyni'' group ** Hamlyn's monkey, ''Cercopithecus hamlyni'' *** Owl-faced guenon, ''Cercopithecus hamlyni hamlyni'' *** Kahuzi owl-faced guenon, ''Cercopithecus hamlyni kahuziensis'' ** Lesula, ''Cercopithecus lomamiensis'' * ''C. neglectus'' group **

De Brazza's monkey De Brazza's monkey (''Cercopithecus neglectus'') is an Old World monkey endemic to the riverine and swamp forests of central Africa. The largest species in the guenon family, it is one of the most widespread arboreal African primates. Aside from ...

, ''Cercopithecus neglectus''

Hybrids

The red-tailed monkey (''Cercopithecus ascanius'') is known to hybridize with the blue monkey (''C. mitis'') in several locations in the wild in Africa.

References

External links

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Primate Info Net ''Cercopithecus'' Factsheets
{{Taxonbar, from=Q255571 01 Primates of Africa Cercopithecini