Lowe's mona monkey
Cercopithecus lowei Thomas, 1923
The lowe's mona monkey (Cercopithecus lowei) is a species in the family Cercopithecidae, order Primates. Recorded adults weigh 2.56 kg to 4.6 kg and live up to 30 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.
Quick facts about the lowe's mona monkey
- Weight
- 2.56 kg – 4.6 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 30 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 33 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Gestation
- 181 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 3 yearssrc for Age at maturity
- Active
- By day (diurnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Arborealsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the lowe's mona monkey live?
Not recorded
What is the lowe's mona monkey?
Lowe's mona monkey (Cercopithecus lowei) is an Old World monkey in the family Cercopithecidae found from the Ivory Coast to Ghana. It was previously classified as a subspecies of Campbell's mona monkey C. campbelli. The species is named after the naturalist collector Willoughby Prescott Lowe.
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Is the lowe's mona monkey endangered?
The lowe's mona monkey is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a 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 Vulnerable species.
How is the lowe's mona monkey classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderPrimates
- familyCercopithecidae
- genusCercopithecus
- SpeciesCercopithecus lowei Thomas, 1923
Synonyms Cercopithecus campbelli lowei, Cercopithecus campbelli lower
Other names and names in other languages (15)
- Lowe s mona monkeyEnglish
- Lowe's guenonEnglish
- Lowe's guenonEnglish
- Lowe's monkeyEnglish
- Lowe’s guenonEnglish
- Lowe’s monkeyEnglish
- غينون لويArabic
- kočkodan LowéůvCzech
- Lowe-MeerkatzeGerman
- Cercopiteco de LoweSpanish
- Mone de LoweFrench
- Cercopithèque de LoweFrench
- ローウェモンキーJapanese
- koczkodan ghańskiPolish
- Macaco-mona-de-LowePortuguese
Relatives of the lowe's 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
CompareLowe's mona monkey vs LesulaLowe's mona monkey vs Diana monkeyLowe's mona monkey vs Blue monkeyLowe's mona monkey vs De Brazza's monkey
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the lowe's mona monkey?
An adult lowe's mona monkey weighs 2.56 kg – 4.6 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the lowe's mona monkey endangered?
The lowe's mona monkey is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
How long does the lowe's mona monkey live?
The lowe's mona monkey has a recorded lifespan of 30 years.
How long is the lowe's mona monkey pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 181 days.
What kind of animal is the lowe's mona monkey?
The lowe's mona monkey (Cercopithecus lowei) 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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