Mona monkey
Cercopithecus mona (Schreber, 1775)
The mona monkey (Cercopithecus mona) is a species in the family Cercopithecidae, order Primates. Recorded adults weigh 2.5 kg to 5.1 kg and live up to 30 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.
Quick facts about the mona monkey
- Weight
- 2.5 kg – 5.1 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 30 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 30.7 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1src 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 mona monkey live?
Not recorded
What is the mona monkey?
The mona monkey (Cercopithecus mona) is an Old World monkey that lives in western Africa between Ghana and Cameroon. The mona monkey can also be found on the island of Grenada as it was transported to the island aboard slave ships headed to the New World during the 18th century. This guenon lives in groups of up to thirty-five in forests. It mainly feeds on fruit, but sometimes eats insects and leaves. The mona monkey has brown agouti fur with a white rump. Its tail and legs are black and the face is blue-grey with a dark stripe across the face. The mona monkey carries food in cheek pouches.
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Is the mona monkey endangered?
The 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 mona monkey classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderPrimates
- familyCercopithecidae
- genusCercopithecus
- SpeciesCercopithecus mona (Schreber, 1775)
Synonyms Simia mona, Simia monacha, Simoa mona
Other names and names in other languages (23)
- Mona guenonEnglish
- Mona guenonEnglish
- غينون موناArabic
- kočkodan monaCzech
- NonneabeDanish
- MonameerkatzeGerman
- Mona-MeerkatzeGerman
- Κερκοπίθηκος ΜόναGreek
- Cercopiteco MonaSpanish
- guineanmarakattiFinnish
- MoneFrench
- Cercopithèque moneFrench
- apácacerkófHungarian
- モナモンキーJapanese
- MonaLithuanian
- NonneapeNorwegian Bokmål
- MonamarekattNorwegian Bokmål
- MonameerkatDutch
- koczkodan rzecznyPolish
- Macaco-monaPortuguese
- Мартышка монаRussian
- NunnemarkattaSwedish
- Mona maymunuTurkish
Relatives of the 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
Red-tailed monkey
Cercopithecus ascanius
Roloway monkey
Cercopithecus roloway
CompareMona monkey vs LesulaMona monkey vs Diana monkeyMona monkey vs Blue monkeyMona monkey vs De Brazza's monkey
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the mona monkey?
An adult mona monkey weighs 2.5 kg – 5.1 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the mona monkey endangered?
The mona monkey is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.
How long does the mona monkey live?
The mona monkey has a recorded lifespan of 30 years.
What kind of animal is the mona monkey?
The mona monkey (Cercopithecus mona) belongs to the family Cercopithecidae in the order Primates.
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Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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