Mona monkey (Cercopithecus mona)
| Also known as: | mona guenon |
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| French: | Cercopithèque Mone |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
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| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Primates |
| Family | Cercopithecidae |
| Genus | Cercopithecus (1) |
- Mona monkeys live in groups of between 5 and 32 individuals, with only 1 adult male in each group
- A lowland forest species, the mona monkey is largely found at riversides
- Male and female mona monkeys are similar in appearance, except males are usually larger
- Adult female mona monkeys usually give birth once every two years
- Mona monkeys store food in cheek pouches, which are as large as their stomachs!
The mona monkey is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List (1) and listed on Appendix II of CITES (2).
Information on the mona monkey (Cercopithecus mona) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.
This information is awaiting authentication by a species expert, and will be updated as soon as possible. If you are able to help please contact:
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IUCN Red List (June, 2012)
http://www.iucnredlist.org -
CITES (June, 2012)
http://www.cites.org