genus
Cercopithecus
Cercopithecus is a genus in the family Cercopithecidae. This database currently files 27 species under it, 7 of them threatened.
- Species filed
- 27
- Threatened
- 7
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 67%
- Weight range
- 2.5 kg – 6.88 kg
Best-known members of Cercopithecus
Ranked by popularity score.
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
Roloway monkey
Cercopithecus roloway
Crested mona monkey
Cercopithecus pogonias
How threatened is Cercopithecus?
18 of 27 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| CRCritically Endangered | 1 | 6% |
| ENEndangered | 3 | 17% |
| VUVulnerable | 3 | 17% |
| NTNear Threatened | 6 | 33% |
| LCLeast Concern | 5 | 28% |
All species in Cercopithecus
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lesula | Cercopithecus lomamiensis | Cercopithecidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Diana monkey | Cercopithecus diana | Cercopithecidae | Endangered | 4.18 kg | Not recorded |
| Blue monkey | Cercopithecus mitis | Cercopithecidae | Least Concern | 5 kg | Not recorded |
| De Brazza's monkey | Cercopithecus neglectus | Cercopithecidae | Least Concern | 5.48 kg | Not recorded |
| Mona monkey | Cercopithecus mona | Cercopithecidae | Near Threatened | 4.21 kg | Not recorded |
| Red-tailed monkey | Cercopithecus ascanius | Cercopithecidae | Least Concern | 3.55 kg | Not recorded |
| Roloway monkey | Cercopithecus roloway | Cercopithecidae | Critically Endangered | 5.5 kg | Not recorded |
| Crested mona monkey | Cercopithecus pogonias | Cercopithecidae | Near Threatened | 3.77 kg | Not recorded |
| Campbell's mona monkey | Cercopithecus campbelli | Cercopithecidae | Near Threatened | 4.1 kg | Not recorded |
| Moustached guenon | Cercopithecus cephus | Cercopithecidae | Least Concern | 3.49 kg | Not recorded |
| Greater spot-nosed monkey | Cercopithecus nictitans | Cercopithecidae | Near Threatened | 5.8 kg | Not recorded |
| Hamlyn's monkey | Cercopithecus hamlyni | Cercopithecidae | Vulnerable | 6.88 kg | Not recorded |
| White-throated guenon | Cercopithecus erythrogaster | Cercopithecidae | Endangered | 2.5 kg | Not recorded |
| Red-eared guenon | Cercopithecus erythrotis | Cercopithecidae | Vulnerable | 3.92 kg | Not recorded |
| Lesser spot-nosed monkey | Cercopithecus petaurista | Cercopithecidae | Near Threatened | 2.78 kg | Not recorded |
| Wolf's mona monkey | Cercopithecus wolfi | Cercopithecidae | Near Threatened | 4 kg | Not recorded |
| Lowe's mona monkey | Cercopithecus lowei | Cercopithecidae | Vulnerable | 4.4 kg | Not recorded |
| Sclater's guenon | Cercopithecus sclateri | Cercopithecidae | Endangered | 3.38 kg | Not recorded |
| Dent's mona monkey | Cercopithecus denti | Cercopithecidae | Least Concern | 4.5 kg | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Cercopithecus apella | Cercopithecidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Cercopithecus capucinus | Cercopithecidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Cercopithecus fatuellus | Cercopithecidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Cercopithecus nwna | Cercopithecidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Cercopithecus paniscus | Cercopithecidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Cercopithecus ruandae | Cercopithecidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Cercopithecus sciureus | Cercopithecidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Cercopithecus talepoin | Cercopithecidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |