Collared mangabey
Cercocebus torquatus (Kerr in Linnaeus, 1792)
The collared mangabey (Cercocebus torquatus) is a species in the family Cercopithecidae, order Primates. Recorded adults weigh 6.07 kg to 11.4 kg and live up to 30 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Endangered.

Quick facts about the collared mangabey
- Weight
- 6.07 kg – 11.4 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 30 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Frugivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 46 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Gestation
- 168 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 3.14 yearssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 0.95src for Litters or clutches a year
- Active
- By day (diurnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Arborealsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the collared mangabey live?
Not recorded
What is the collared mangabey?
The collared mangabey (Cercocebus torquatus), also called red-capped mangabey and white-collared mangabey, is a species of primate in the family Cercopithecidae of Old World monkeys. It formerly included the sooty mangabey as a subspecies. As presently defined, the collared mangabey is monotypic.
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Is the collared mangabey endangered?
The collared mangabey is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Endangered species.
How is the collared mangabey classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderPrimates
- familyCercopithecidae
- genusCercocebus
- SpeciesCercocebus torquatus (Kerr in Linnaeus, 1792)
Synonyms Cercocebus collaris, Cercocebus crossi, Cercocebus torquatus torquatus, Simia aethiops, Simia aethiops torquatus
Other names and names in other languages (33)
- Red-capped mangabeyEnglish
- Red-capped mangabeyEnglish
- Red-capped mangabeyEnglish
- Red-crowned mangabeyEnglish
- Red-crowned mangabeyEnglish
- Sooty mangabeyEnglish
- Sooty mangabeyEnglish
- White-collared mangabeyEnglish
- White-collared mangabeyEnglish
- منجبي مطوقArabic
- mangabej rudohlavýCzech
- Hvidkindet mangabeyDanish
- RotkopfmangabeGerman
- Halsband-MangabeGerman
- HalsbandmangabeGerman
- RotokopfmangabeGerman
- RotscheitelmangabeGerman
- Mangabey de Collar BlancoSpanish
- Mangabey de sombrero rojoSpanish
- kaulusmangabiFinnish
- Mangabey EnfumFrench
- Cercocèbe à collier blancFrench
- Mangabé à collier blancFrench
- Mangabey à collier blancFrench
- Mangabey enfuméFrench
- シロエリマンガベイJapanese
- HalsbåndmangabeNorwegian Bokmål
- RoodkopmangabeyDutch
- mangaba obrożnaPolish
- Воротничковый мангабейRussian
- Беловоротничковый мангабейRussian
- Красноголовый мангабейRussian
- 白領白眉猴Chinese
Relatives of the collared mangabey
Other species in the same genus Cercocebus.

Sooty mangabey
Cercocebus atys

Tana river mangabey
Cercocebus galeritus

Agile mangabey
Cercocebus agilis

Golden-bellied mangabey
Cercocebus chrysogaster

Sanje mangabey
Cercocebus sanjei
White-naped mangabey
Cercocebus lunulatus
CompareCollared mangabey vs Sooty mangabeyCollared mangabey vs Tana river mangabeyCollared mangabey vs Agile mangabeyCollared mangabey vs Golden-bellied mangabey
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the collared mangabey?
An adult collared mangabey weighs 6.07 kg – 11.4 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the collared mangabey endangered?
The collared mangabey is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
How long does the collared mangabey live?
The collared mangabey has a recorded lifespan of 30 years.
How long is the collared mangabey pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 168 days.
What kind of animal is the collared mangabey?
The collared mangabey (Cercocebus torquatus) belongs to the family Cercopithecidae in the order Primates.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
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