Crested mona monkey
Cercopithecus pogonias Bennett, 1833
The crested mona monkey (Cercopithecus pogonias) is a species in the family Cercopithecidae, order Primates. Recorded adults weigh 2.81 kg to 3.77 kg and live up to 24.1 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.

Quick facts about the crested mona monkey
- Weight
- 2.81 kg – 3.77 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 24.1 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 27 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Gestation
- 170 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 4.61 yearssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 0.5src for Litters or clutches a year
- Active
- By day (diurnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Arborealsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the crested mona monkey live?
Not recorded
What is the crested mona monkey?
The crested mona monkey, also known as the crowned guenon, crowned monkey, golden-bellied guenon, or golden-bellied monkey, (Cercopithecus pogonias), is a species of African primate in the family Cercopithecidae found in west central Africa.
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Is the crested mona monkey endangered?
The crested mona monkey is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.
- 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 Near Threatened species.
How is the crested mona monkey classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderPrimates
- familyCercopithecidae
- genusCercopithecus
- SpeciesCercopithecus pogonias Bennett, 1833
Other names and names in other languages (31)
- Crowned guenonEnglish
- Crowned guenonEnglish
- Crowned guenonEnglish
- Crowned monkeyEnglish
- Crowned monkeyEnglish
- Golden-bellied crowned monkeyEnglish
- Golden-bellied guenonEnglish
- Golden-bellied guenonEnglish
- Golden-bellied monkeyEnglish
- Golden-bellied monkeyEnglish
- Wolf’s monkeyEnglish
- سعدان متوجArabic
- غينون متوجArabic
- غينون مونا المتوجArabic
- kočkodan pruhohřbetýCzech
- KronenmeerkatzeGerman
- Mono CoronadoSpanish
- Cercopiteco CoronadoSpanish
- Cercopiteco coronado de GreySpanish
- töyhtömarakattiFinnish
- MoneFrench
- Cercopithèque couronnéFrench
- Guenon CouronnéFrench
- Cercopiteco coronatoItalian
- カンムリグエノンJapanese
- ToppmarekattNorwegian Bokmål
- KronemarekattNorwegian Bokmål
- koczkodan czubatyPolish
- Macaco-coroadoPortuguese
- Чубатая мартышкаRussian
- KronmarkattaSwedish
Relatives of the crested mona monkey
Other species in the same genus Cercopithecus.
Lesula
Cercopithecus lomamiensis

Diana monkey
Cercopithecus diana

Blue monkey
Cercopithecus mitis

De Brazza's monkey
Cercopithecus neglectus

Mona monkey
Cercopithecus mona

Red-tailed monkey
Cercopithecus ascanius
CompareCrested mona monkey vs LesulaCrested mona monkey vs Diana monkeyCrested mona monkey vs Blue monkeyCrested mona monkey vs De Brazza's monkey
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the crested mona monkey?
An adult crested mona monkey weighs 2.81 kg – 3.77 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the crested mona monkey endangered?
The crested mona monkey is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.
How long does the crested mona monkey live?
The crested mona monkey has a recorded lifespan of 24.1 years.
How long is the crested mona monkey pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 170 days.
What kind of animal is the crested mona monkey?
The crested mona monkey (Cercopithecus pogonias) belongs to the family Cercopithecidae in the order Primates.
Sources and how to cite this page
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