Lesser spot-nosed monkey
Cercopithecus petaurista (Schreber, 1774)
The lesser spot-nosed monkey (Cercopithecus petaurista) is a species in the family Cercopithecidae, order Primates. Recorded adults weigh 2.78 kg to 4.55 kg and live up to 19 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.
Quick facts about the lesser spot-nosed monkey
- Weight
- 2.78 kg – 4.55 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 19 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 29 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1.02src for Young per litter or clutch
- 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 lesser spot-nosed monkey live?
Not recorded
What is the lesser spot-nosed monkey?
The lesser spot-nosed monkey (Cercopithecus petaurista), also known as the lesser spot-nosed guenon, lesser white-nosed guenon, or lesser white-nosed monkey, is a species of primate in the family Cercopithecidae. It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Togo, Guinea-Bissau, and possibly Senegal.
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Is the lesser spot-nosed monkey endangered?
The lesser spot-nosed 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. What the categories mean.
How is the lesser spot-nosed monkey classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderPrimates
- familyCercopithecidae
- genusCercopithecus
- SpeciesCercopithecus petaurista (Schreber, 1774)
Synonyms Simia petaurista
Other names and names in other languages (30)
- Lesser spot-nosed guenonEnglish
- Lesser spot-nosed guenonEnglish
- Lesser white-nosed guenonEnglish
- Lesser white-nosed guenonEnglish
- Lesser white-nosed monkeyEnglish
- Lesser white-nosed monkeyEnglish
- Spot-nosed monkeyEnglish
- Spot-nosed monkeyEnglish
- نسناس أبيض الأنف صغيرArabic
- غينون منقط الأنف الأصغرArabic
- kočkodan světlobřichýCzech
- Lille hvidnæset marekatDanish
- Kleine WeißnasenmeerkatzeGerman
- Cercopiteco menorSpanish
- Cercopiteco Menor de Nariz BlancaSpanish
- lyhytkuonomarakattiFinnish
- PétauristeFrench
- Cercopithèque blanc-nezFrench
- Hocheur blanc-nezFrench
- Hocheur Du GhanaFrench
- ショウハナジログエノンJapanese
- Lys HvitnesemarekattNorwegian Bokmål
- Liten HvitnesemarekattNorwegian Bokmål
- Kleine WitneusmeerkatDutch
- koczkodan oliwkowyPolish
- Nariz-brancoPortuguese
- Guenon-de-nariz-brancoPortuguese
- Малая белоносая мартышкаRussian
- Ljus vitnäsaSwedish
- Мавпа мала білоносаUkrainian
Relatives of the lesser spot-nosed 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
CompareLesser spot-nosed monkey vs LesulaLesser spot-nosed monkey vs Diana monkeyLesser spot-nosed monkey vs Blue monkeyLesser spot-nosed monkey vs De Brazza's monkey
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the lesser spot-nosed monkey?
An adult lesser spot-nosed monkey weighs 2.78 kg – 4.55 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the lesser spot-nosed monkey endangered?
The lesser spot-nosed monkey is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.
How long does the lesser spot-nosed monkey live?
The lesser spot-nosed monkey has a recorded lifespan of 19 years.
What kind of animal is the lesser spot-nosed monkey?
The lesser spot-nosed monkey (Cercopithecus petaurista) 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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