Moustached Monkey
Cercopithecus cephus
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 153
- Most observed in
- 🇬🇦 Gabon
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The moustached guenon or moustached monkey (Cercopithecus cephus) is a species of primate in the family Cercopithecidae. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon. This monkey is an arboreal, omnivorous, and medium-sized mammal. According to the IUCN, the population of the moustached monkeys is considered to be large. They are widely used in biological labs.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Moustached guenon”.