The guenons (, ) are Old World monkeys of the genus ''Cercopithecus'' (). Not all members of this genus have the word "guenon" in their common names; also, because of changes in scientific classification, 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 to

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 List of sov ...

, 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. The species currently placed in the genus ''

Chlorocebus ''Chlorocebus'' is a genus of medium-sized primates from the family of Old World monkeys. Six species are currently recognized, although some people classify them all as a single species with numerous subspecies. Either way, they make up the enti ...

'', such as vervet monkeys and green monkeys, were formerly considered as a single species in this genus, ''Cercopithecus aethiops''. In the English language, the word "guenon" is apparently of

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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, Preuss's monkey and the sun-tailed monkey were formerly included in the genus and now listed in a different genus '' Allochrocebus''

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, ''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, ''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, ''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 The white-throated guenon (''Cercopithecus erythrogaster''), also known as the red-bellied monkey and the red-bellied guenon, is a diurnal primate that lives on trees of rainforests or tropical areas of Nigeria and Benin. The white-throated gue ...

, ''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, ''Cercopithecus sclateri'' * ''C. hamlyni'' group **

Hamlyn's monkey The Hamlyn's monkey (''Cercopithecus hamlyni''), also known as the owl-faced monkey, is a species of Old World monkey that inhabits the bamboo and primary rainforests of the Congo. This species is exceedingly rare and known only from a few spec ...

, ''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, ''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