Lesser spot-nosed monkey (Cercopithecus petaurista)

Also known as:	lesser spot-nosed guenon, lesser white-nosed guenon, lesser white-nosed monkey
French:	Hocheur Du Ghana

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Mammalia
Order	Primates
Family	Cercopithecidae
Genus	Cercopithecus (1)

Top facts

• Feeding on leaves, insects and fruit, the lesser spot-nosed monkey plays an important role in seed dispersal.
• The lesser spot-nosed monkey has cheek pouches which it uses to carry food.
• Lesser spot-nosed monkeys are typically found in family groups comprising a male and several females with young.
• There are two subspecies of lesser spot-nosed monkey, found either side of the Cavally River.

The lesser spot-nosed monkey is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List (1) and is listed on Appendix II of CITES (2).

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1. IUCN Red List (July, 2012)
   http://www.iucnredlist.org
2. CITES (July, 2011)
   http://www.cites.org/