Red-tailed Monkey
Cercopithecus ascanius
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 515
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇬 Uganda
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The red-tailed monkey (Cercopithecus ascanius), also known as the black-cheeked white-nosed monkey, red-tailed guenon, redtail monkey, or Schmidt's guenon, is a species of primate in the family Cercopithecidae. It is found in Angola, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and possibly Burundi. The red-tailed monkey is usually black, red, or orange.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Red-tailed monkey”.