genus
Papio
Papio is a genus in the family Cercopithecidae. This database currently files 6 species under it.
- Species filed
- 6
- Threatened
- 0
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 83%
- Weight range
- 15.8 kg – 21.3 kg
Best-known members of Papio
Ranked by popularity score.

Hamadryas baboon
Papio hamadryas

Olive baboon
Papio anubis

Yellow baboon
Papio cynocephalus

Guinea baboon
Papio papio

Chacma baboon
Papio ursinus
Kinda baboon
Papio kindae
How threatened is Papio?
5 of 6 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| NTNear Threatened | 1 | 20% |
| LCLeast Concern | 4 | 80% |
All species in Papio
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamadryas baboon | Papio hamadryas | Cercopithecidae | Least Concern | 21.3 kg | Not recorded |
| Olive baboon | Papio anubis | Cercopithecidae | Least Concern | 17.7 kg | Not recorded |
| Yellow baboon | Papio cynocephalus | Cercopithecidae | Least Concern | 15.8 kg | Not recorded |
| Guinea baboon | Papio papio | Cercopithecidae | Near Threatened | 18 kg | Not recorded |
| Chacma baboon | Papio ursinus | Cercopithecidae | Least Concern | 17.7 kg | Not recorded |
| Kinda baboon | Papio kindae | Cercopithecidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |