Allen's swamp monkey (Allenopithecus nigroviridis)
| French: | Cercopithèque De Allen |
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| Kingdom | Animalia |
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| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Primates |
| Family | Cercopithecidae |
| Genus | Allenopithecus (1) |
- Allen's swamp monkey can only be found in Central Africa
- Allen's swamp monkeys live in groups of up to 40 individuals
- Typically foraging on the ground, Allen's swamp monkeys are known to search through leaf litter for worms
- Usually sleeping in large groups, Allen's swamp monkeys can be found resting in vegetation overhanging rivers
- Female Allen's swamp monkeys give birth to a single infant
Allen's swamp monkey is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List (1) and listed on Appendix II of CITES (2).
Information on Allen's swamp monkey (Allenopithecus nigroviridis) is being researched and written and will appear here shortly.
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IUCN Red List (June, 2012)
http://www.iucnredlist.org -
CITES (July, 2012)
http://www.cites.org