Conservation status
The Sun-tailed monkey is a Class B protected species under the African Convention and Appendix II of CITES. The Gabonese government gave it protected status in 1994 and some animals are kept there in captivity. Around 10% of the monkey's habitat is in the Lopé National Park, but the highest density is at the Foret des Abeilles, which is still unprotected. It is recommended that there should be more monitoring of hunting and logging activity in its habitat, as well as more research into the distribution and biology of the species in general. Occasionally, there have been reports of monkeys raiding crops in local villages. However, there is not much study into how these interactions with humans affect the populations as a whole.Biochemistry
As one of the most poorly known nonhuman primate species with only one semi-captive population in the world, not much is known about its genome or biochemistry. However, there has been some research conducted into the blood biochemistry of the animal. Blood analysis of the sun-tailed monkey reveals that males show higher levels of hemoglobin and hematocrit than females. Females, however, showed higher levels of cholesterol and had higher neutrophil counts. In general, as the monkey ages, levels of blood urea increase and albumin protein levels decrease, which suggest declining liver, kidney and muscle function through life.References
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*ARKiveFurther reading
*Harrison, Michael J. S. (1988). "A new species of guenon (genus ''Cercopithecus'') from Gabon". ''Journal of Zoology'' 215 (3): 561-575. (''Cercopithecus solatus'', new species). * Mittermeier, Russell A.; Rylands, Anthony B.; Wilson, Don E.; chief editors (2013). ''Handbook of the Mammals of the World. 3. Primates''. Bellaterra, Spain: Lynx Edicions. 952 pp. . {{Taxonbar, from=Q1202704 sun-tailed monkey Mammals of Gabon Endemic fauna of Gabon sun-tailed monkey