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Collared mangabey

Cercocebus torquatus (Kerr in Linnaeus, 1792)

ENEndangeredprimates

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.

Collared mangabey (Cercocebus torquatus)
Photo: Rufus46 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

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.

From the Wikipedia article “Collared mangabey” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Collared_mangabey&oldid=1383375738), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

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.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Endangered species.

How is the collared mangabey classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderPrimates
  5. familyCercopithecidae
  6. genusCercocebus
  7. 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

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Relatives of the collared mangabey

Other species in the same genus Cercocebus.

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.

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BibTeX
@misc{collared_mangabey_2026,
  title = {Collared mangabey (Cercocebus torquatus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/collared-mangabey},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}