Grey's crowned guenon
The Grey's crowned guenon (Cercopithecus pogonias grayi), also known as the crowned guenon, crowned monkey, golden-bellied guenon, or golden-bellied monkey, is a species of monkey. They are mainly found in Central Africa which includes countries like Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Nigeria. Mona monkeys get up to 1.5 ft (0.46 m) in length and weigh 10 lb (4.5 kg). The lifespan of the crowned guenon is 20 years in captivity. They feed on mostly fruit, leaves, shoots, insects, and crops.
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| Species: | C. pogonias
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| Cercopithecus pogonias Bennett, 1833
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References
- ↑ Groves, Colin (16 November 2005). Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds) (ed.). Mammal Species of the World (3rd edition ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 158. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
{{cite book}}: Check date values in:|date=(help);|edition=has extra text (help);|editor=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: editors list (link) - ↑ Oates, J. F., Hart, J., Butynski, T. & Groves, C. P. (2008). Cercopithecus pogonias. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2008. Retrieved on 4 January 2009.