Wolf's mona monkey
Cercopithecus wolfi Meyer, 1891
The wolf's mona monkey (Cercopithecus wolfi) is a species in the family Cercopithecidae, order Primates. Recorded adults weigh 2.77 kg to 4 kg and live up to 25.4 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.

Quick facts about the wolf's mona monkey
- Weight
- 2.77 kg – 4 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 25.4 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Frugivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 30.7 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 wolf's mona monkey live?
Not recorded
What is the wolf's mona monkey?
Wolf's mona monkey (Cercopithecus wolfi), also called Wolf's guenon, is a colourful Old World monkey in the family Cercopithecidae. It is found in central Africa, primarily between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. It lives in primary and secondary lowland rainforest and swamp forest.
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Is the wolf's mona monkey endangered?
The wolf's 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 wolf's mona monkey classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderPrimates
- familyCercopithecidae
- genusCercopithecus
- SpeciesCercopithecus wolfi Meyer, 1891
Synonyms Cercopithecus pogonias wolfi
Other names and names in other languages (21)
- Congo Basin wolf's monkeyEnglish
- Wolf s mona monkeyEnglish
- Wolf's guenonEnglish
- Wolf's guenonEnglish
- Wolf's monkeyEnglish
- سعدان ولفيArabic
- غينون ولفيArabic
- kočkodan WolfůvCzech
- Wolfs marekatDanish
- Wolf-MeerkatzeGerman
- Mono de WolfSpanish
- Cercopiteco de WolfSpanish
- naamiomarakattiFinnish
- Mone de WolfFrench
- Cercopithèque de WolfFrench
- ウォルフグエノンJapanese
- WolfmarekattNorwegian Bokmål
- koczkodan barwnyPolish
- Macaco-mona-de-WolfPortuguese
- Мартышка ВольфаRussian
- Wolfs markattaSwedish
Relatives of the wolf'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
CompareWolf's mona monkey vs LesulaWolf's mona monkey vs Diana monkeyWolf's mona monkey vs Blue monkeyWolf's mona monkey vs De Brazza's monkey
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the wolf's mona monkey?
An adult wolf's mona monkey weighs 2.77 kg – 4 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the wolf's mona monkey endangered?
The wolf's mona monkey is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.
How long does the wolf's mona monkey live?
The wolf's mona monkey has a recorded lifespan of 25.4 years.
How long is the wolf's mona monkey pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 170 days.
What kind of animal is the wolf's mona monkey?
The wolf's mona monkey (Cercopithecus wolfi) 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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