Tantalus monkey
Chlorocebus tantalus (Ogilby, 1841)
The tantalus monkey (Chlorocebus tantalus) is a species in the family Cercopithecidae, order Primates. Recorded adults weigh 4.22 kg to 5.88 kg and live up to 30.4 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the tantalus monkey
- Weight
- 4.22 kg – 5.88 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 30.4 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc 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
- 3.61 years – 5 yearssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1src for Litters or clutches a year
- Active
- By day (diurnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Scansorialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the tantalus monkey live?
Not recorded
What is the tantalus monkey?
The tantalus monkey (Chlorocebus tantalus) is an Old World monkey from Africa that ranges from Ghana to Sudan. It was originally described as a subspecies of the grivet (Chlorocebus aethiops). All species in Chlorocebus were formerly in the genus Cercopithecus. It is a common species with a wide range, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as being of "least concern".
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Is the tantalus monkey endangered?
The tantalus monkey is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- 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 Least Concern species.
How is the tantalus monkey classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderPrimates
- familyCercopithecidae
- genusChlorocebus
- SpeciesChlorocebus tantalus (Ogilby, 1841)
Synonyms Cercopithecus tantalus
Other names and names in other languages (19)
- سعدان تنتالوسArabic
- kočkodan tantalusCzech
- TantalusabeDanish
- Tantalus-MeerkatzeGerman
- Tantalus-GrünmeerkatzeGerman
- TantalusgrünmeerkatzeGerman
- ΤάνταλοςGreek
- Vervet de TántaloSpanish
- Cercopiteco TántaloSpanish
- TantaleFrench
- Vervet tantaleFrench
- Cercopiteco tantaloItalian
- タンタルスモンキーJapanese
- Sørlig grønnmarekattNorwegian Bokmål
- TantalusmeerkatDutch
- Kotawiec piekielnyPolish
- Танталусская мартышкаRussian
- Мартишка танталуськаUkrainian
- 坦塔羅斯綠猴Chinese
Relatives of the tantalus monkey
Other species in the same genus Chlorocebus.
Grivet
Chlorocebus aethiops
Vervet monkey
Chlorocebus pygerythrus
Green monkey
Chlorocebus sabaeus
Dryas monkey
Chlorocebus dryas
Malbrouck
Chlorocebus cynosuros
Bale Mountains vervet
Chlorocebus djamdjamensis
CompareTantalus monkey vs GrivetTantalus monkey vs Vervet monkeyTantalus monkey vs Green monkeyTantalus monkey vs Dryas monkey
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the tantalus monkey?
An adult tantalus monkey weighs 4.22 kg – 5.88 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the tantalus monkey endangered?
The tantalus monkey is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the tantalus monkey live?
The tantalus monkey has a recorded lifespan of 30.4 years.
How long is the tantalus monkey pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 168 days.
What kind of animal is the tantalus monkey?
The tantalus monkey (Chlorocebus tantalus) belongs to the family Cercopithecidae in the order Primates.
Sources and how to cite this page
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