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''Allochrocebus'' is a
primate Primates is an order (biology), order of mammals, which is further divided into the Strepsirrhini, strepsirrhines, which include lemurs, galagos, and Lorisidae, lorisids; and the Haplorhini, haplorhines, which include Tarsiiformes, tarsiers a ...
genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
including the terrestrial guenons: the L'Hoest's monkey, the Preuss's monkey, and the sun-tailed monkey.


Taxonomy & systematics

Formerly included in genus '' Cercopithecus'', the three species of terrestrial guenons are now included in genus ''Allochrocebus''.Mittermeier, Russell A., Anthony B. Rylands & Don E. Wilson: Handbook of the Mammals of the World. Volume 3. Primates, Lynx Edicions, Barcelona, 2013


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* Primate genera Taxa named by Daniel Giraud Elliot Terrestrial guenons Taxa described in 1913 {{oldworld-monkey-stub