Cercopithecidae
Semnopithecus entellus (Dufresne, 1797)
Semnopithecus entellus (Dufresne, 1797)
Semnopithecus entellus, the northern plains gray langur, is a South Asian primate with distinct physical and social traits.
Semnopithecus hypoleucos Blyth, 1841
Semnopithecus hypoleucos Blyth, 1841
The black-footed gray langur is a leaf-eating Old World langur found in southwestern India's Western Ghats region.
Semnopithecus priam Blyth, 1844
Semnopithecus priam Blyth, 1844
Semnopithecus priam, the tufted gray langur, is a primate found in Sri Lanka with distinct physical traits and adaptable habitat habits.
Semnopithecus vetulus (Erxleben, 1777)
Semnopithecus vetulus (Erxleben, 1777)
Semnopithecus vetulus, the purple-faced langur, is an endangered Sri Lankan primate with distinct physical traits and a shrinking forest habitat.
Nasalis larvatus (van Wurmb, 1787)
Nasalis larvatus (van Wurmb, 1787)
Proboscis monkeys are large sexually dimorphic primates endemic to Borneo, and are the most aquatic of all primates.
Rhinopithecus bieti A.Milne-Edwards, 1897
Rhinopithecus bieti A.Milne-Edwards, 1897
Rhinopithecus bieti, the Yunnan black-and-white snub-nosed monkey, is an endangered high-altitude primate endemic to southwest China.
Rhinopithecus roxellana (A.Milne-Edwards, 1870)
Rhinopithecus roxellana (A.Milne-Edwards, 1870)
Rhinopithecus roxellana, the golden snub-nosed monkey, is a Chinese endemic primate with distinct age and sex-based physical traits.
Erythrocebus patas (Schreber, 1774)
Erythrocebus patas (Schreber, 1774)
Erythrocebus patas (common patas monkey) is the fastest primate, native to open African woodlands and introduced as invasive to Puerto Rico.
Cercopithecus neglectus Schlegel, 1876
Cercopithecus neglectus Schlegel, 1876
De Brazza's monkey is a sexually dimorphic guenon species with distinct markings, found across much of central Africa.
Cercopithecus mona (Schreber, 1775)
Cercopithecus mona (Schreber, 1775)
Cercopithecus mona, the mona monkey, is an Old World monkey native to West African lowland forests and introduced to two island groups.
Cercopithecus cephus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Cercopithecus cephus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Cercopithecus cephus, the moustached guenon, is a medium-sized arboreal primate living across Central African tropical forests.
Cercopithecus ascanius (Audebert, 1799)
Cercopithecus ascanius (Audebert, 1799)
Cercopithecus ascanius, the red-tailed monkey, is an endangered diurnal Central/East African primate with recognized subspecies.
Cercopithecus nictitans (Linnaeus, 1766)
Cercopithecus nictitans (Linnaeus, 1766)
Cercopithecus nictitans, the greater spot-nosed monkey, is a small West African arboreal guenon known for its specific male vocal communication.
Cercopithecus mitis Wolf, 1822
Cercopithecus mitis Wolf, 1822
The blue monkey (Cercopithecus mitis) is an arboreal guenon native to African forests with characteristic diademed facial markings.
Cercopithecus petaurista (Schreber, 1774)
Cercopithecus petaurista (Schreber, 1774)
Cercopithecus petaurista, the lesser spot-nosed monkey, is a small arboreal primate native to West Africa.
Chlorocebus aethiops (Linnaeus, 1758)
Chlorocebus aethiops (Linnaeus, 1758)
Chlorocebus aethiops, the grivet, is an Old World monkey with distinct markings, found in northeastern African savanna woodlands.
Chlorocebus pygerythrus (F.Cuvier, 1821)
Chlorocebus pygerythrus (F.Cuvier, 1821)
Chlorocebus pygerythrus, the vervet monkey, is an African primate with distinct physical traits, adaptable habitat preferences, and specific reproductive patterns.
Chlorocebus cynosuros (Scopoli, 1786)
Chlorocebus cynosuros (Scopoli, 1786)
Chlorocebus cynosuros, the malbrouck, is a slim colored primate native to central and south-central African forest habitats.
Chlorocebus sabaeus (Linnaeus, 1766)
Chlorocebus sabaeus (Linnaeus, 1766)
Chlorocebus sabaeus, the green monkey, is a sexually dimorphic primate native to West Africa with introduced populations elsewhere.
Chlorocebus tantalus (Ogilby, 1841)
Chlorocebus tantalus (Ogilby, 1841)
Chlorocebus tantalus, the tantalus monkey, is an adaptable medium-sized primate native to tropical central Africa.
Allochrocebus lhoesti (Sclater, 1899)
Allochrocebus lhoesti (Sclater, 1899)
Allochrocebus lhoesti (L'Hoest's monkey) is a forest-dwelling primate found in parts of central and eastern Africa with distinctive physical features and seasonal breeding.
Macaca arctoides (I.Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1831)
Macaca arctoides (I.Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1831)
Macaca arctoides, the stump-tailed macaque, is a primate with described characteristics, distribution, behavior and reproduction.
Macaca silenus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Macaca silenus (Linnaeus, 1758)
This is a detailed description of the characteristics, behavior, and ecology of the lion-tailed macaque.
Macaca radiata (É.Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1812)
Macaca radiata (É.Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1812)
Bonnet macaque (Macaca radiata) is a primate native to the Indian peninsula with distinct sexual dimorphism and arboreal habits.
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