Cercopithecoidea is a superfamily of primates. Members of this family are called cercopithecoids, or Old World monkeys, and include baboons, colobuses, guenons, lutungs, macaques, and other types of monkeys. Cercopithecoidea contains only a single family, Cercopithecidae, and includes nearly half of the species in the suborder Haplorhini, itself one of two suborders in the order Primates. Cercopithecoids are found in Asia and Africa, generally in forests, though some species can be found in shrublands, wetlands, and caves. They range in size from the Gabon talapoin, at 23 cm (9 in) plus a 31 cm (12 in) tail, to the kipunji, at 90 cm (35 in) plus a 115 cm (45 in) tail. Cercopithecoids primarily eat leaves, fruit, and seeds. Most cercopithecoids do not have population estimates, but the ones that do range from 30 mature individuals to 100,000. Forty-eight species are categorized as endangered, and a further twenty-six species are categorized as critically endangered.
The 158 extant species of Cercopithecidae are divided into two subfamilies: Cercopithecinae, containing 78 baboon, guenon, macaque, and other monkey species divided between thirteen genera, and Colobinae, containing 80 colobus, lutung, and other monkey species divided between ten genera. Dozens of extinct prehistoric cercopithecoid species have been discovered, though due to ongoing research and discoveries the exact number and categorization is not fixed. [1]
Conservation status | |
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EX | Extinct (0 species) |
EW | Extinct in the wild (0 species) |
CR | Critically Endangered (26 species) |
EN | Endangered (49 species) |
VU | Vulnerable (39 species) |
NT | Near threatened (17 species) |
LC | Least concern (25 species) |
Other categories | |
DD | Data deficient (2 species) |
NE | Not evaluated (0 species) |
Conservation status codes listed follow the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species. Range maps are provided wherever possible; if a range map is not available, a description of the cercopithecoid's range is provided. Ranges are based on the IUCN Red List for that species unless otherwise noted. All extinct genera, species, or subspecies listed alongside extant species went extinct after 1500 CE, and are indicated by a dagger symbol "†".
The superfamily Cercopithecoidea consists of one extant family, Cercopithecidae, which itself consists of two extant subfamilies: Cercopithecinae, containing 78 species divided into thirteen genera, and Colobinae, containing 80 species divided into ten genera.
Subfamily Cercopithecinae
Subfamily Colobinae
The following classification is based on the taxonomy described by the reference work Mammal Species of the World (2005), with augmentation by generally accepted proposals made since using molecular phylogenetic analysis, as supported by both the IUCN and the American Society of Mammalogists. [3]
Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
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Allen's swamp monkey | A. nigroviridis (Pocock, 1907) | Central Africa | Size: 33–51 cm (13–20 in) long, plus 35–52 cm (14–20 in) tail [4] Habitat: Forest [5] Diet: Fruit, leaves, and small invertebrates [6] | LC
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Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
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L'Hoest's monkey | A. lhoesti P. L. Sclater, 1899 | Central Africa | Size: 31–69 cm (12–27 in) long, plus 48–10 cm (19–4 in) tail [7] Habitat: Forest [8] Diet: Fruit, leaves, mushrooms, and invertebrates [7] | VU
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Preuss's monkey | A. preussi Matschie, 1898 Two subspecies
| West-central Africa | Size: 45–61 cm (18–24 in) long, plus 49–69 cm (19–27 in) tail [9] Habitat: Forest and grassland [10] Diet: Fruit, seeds, shoots, leaves, buds, flowers, and mushrooms [9] | EN
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Sun-tailed monkey | A. solatus M. J. S. Harrison, 1988 | West-central Africa | Size: 45–58 cm (18–23 in) long, plus 56–76 cm (22–30 in) tail [11] Habitat: Forest [12] Diet: Fruit, seeds, and invertebrates [11] | NT
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Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
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Agile mangabey | C. agilis (H. Milne-Edwards, 1886) | Central Africa | Size: 44–65 cm (17–26 in) long, plus 45–79 cm (18–31 in) tail [13] Habitat: Forest [14] Diet: Fruit, seeds and shoots, as well as small vertebrates [14] | LC
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Collared mangabey | C. torquatus (Kerr, 1792) | Western Africa | Size: 45–67 cm (18–26 in) long, plus 60–75 cm (24–30 in) tail [15] Habitat: Forest [16] Diet: Fruit and nuts, as well as stems and roots [15] | EN
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Golden-bellied mangabey | C. chrysogaster Lydekker, 1900 | Central Africa | Size: 40–80 cm (16–31 in) long, plus 45–100 cm (18–39 in) tail [17] Habitat: Forest [18] Diet: Invertebrates, fruit, seeds, and nectar [17] | EN
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Sanje mangabey | C. sanjei Mittermeier, 1986 | East-central Africa | Size: 50–65 cm (20–26 in) long, plus 55–65 cm (22–26 in) tail [19] Habitat: Forest [20] Diet: Fruit, nuts, and seeds, as well as fungi, invertebrates, and plants [20] | EN
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Sooty mangabey | C. atys (Audebert, 1797) | Western Africa | Size: 40–68 cm (16–27 in) long, plus 40–80 cm (16–31 in) tail [21] Habitat: Forest and savanna [22] Diet: Fruit and nuts, as well as swamp plants, grass, seeds, fungi, and invertebrates [21] | VU
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Tana River mangabey | C. galeritus Peters, 1879 | Eastern Africa | Size: 44–63 cm (17–25 in) long, plus 50–68 cm (20–27 in) tail [23] Habitat: Forest, shrubland, and inland wetlands [24] Diet: Fruit and seeds, as well as stems, leaves, insects, and fungi [23] | CR
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White-naped mangabey | C. lunulatus (Temminck, 1853) | Western Africa | Size: 52–73 cm (20–29 in) long, plus 68–74 cm (27–29 in) tail [15] Habitat: Forest and inland wetlands [25] Diet: Fruit, leaves, seeds, buds, and grass [26] | EN
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Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
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Blue monkey | C. mitis Wolf, 1822 Sixteen subspecies
| Sub-Saharan Africa | Size: 31–70 cm (12–28 in) long, plus 55–109 cm (22–43 in) tail [27] Habitat: Forest [28] Diet: Fruit and leaves, as well as invertebrates [29] | LC
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Campbell's mona monkey | C. campbelli Waterhouse, 1838 | Western Africa | Size: 36–55 cm (14–22 in) long, plus 49–85 cm (19–33 in) tail [30] Habitat: Forest, savanna, and shrubland [31] Diet: Fruit, leaves, seeds and grains, as well as birds, bird eggs, small reptiles, and insects [30] | NT
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Crested mona monkey | C. pogonias Bennett, 1833 Three subspecies
| Central Africa | Size: 34–55 cm (13–22 in) long, plus 48–87 cm (19–34 in) tail [32] Habitat: Forest [33] Diet: Fruit and seeds, as well as leaves, flowers and insects [33] | NT
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De Brazza's monkey | C. neglectus Schlegel, 1876 | Central Africa | Size: 39–60 cm (15–24 in) long, plus 47–79 cm (19–31 in) tail [34] Habitat: Inland wetlands and forest [35] Diet: Fruit, as well as leaves, flowers, mushrooms, beetles, termites, and worms [36] | LC
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Dent's mona monkey | C. denti Thomas, 1907 | Central Africa | Size: 40–70 cm (16–28 in) long, plus 70–90 cm (28–35 in) tail [37] Habitat: Forest [38] Diet: Fruit and arthropods, as well as flowers, caterpillars, shoots, and leaves [38] | LC
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Diana monkey | C. diana (Linnaeus, 1758) | Western Africa | Size: 40–55 cm (16–22 in) long, plus 50–75 cm (20–30 in) tail [39] Habitat: Forest [40] Diet: Fruit, flowers, leaves, insects, and other invertebrates [39] | EN
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Greater spot-nosed monkey | C. nictitans (Linnaeus, 1766) Five subspecies
| Western Africa | Size: 40–57 cm (16–22 in) long, plus 56–100 cm (22–39 in) tail [41] Habitat: Forest [42] Diet: Fruits and seeds, as well as leaves and insects [43] | NT
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Hamlyn's monkey | C. hamlyni Pocock, 1907 Two subspecies
| Central Africa | Size: 43–63 cm (17–25 in) long, plus 49–63 cm (19–25 in) tail [44] Habitat: Forest [45] Diet: Shoots, leaves, plants, and herbs, as well as fruit and seeds [46] | VU
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Lesser spot-nosed monkey | C. petaurista (Schreber, 1774) Two subspecies
| Western Africa | Size: 29–53 cm (11–21 in) long, plus 57–78 cm (22–31 in) tail [47] Habitat: Forest [48] Diet: Fruit as well as insects [47] | NT
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Lesula | C. lomamiensis Hart et al., 2012 | Central Africa | Size: 40–65 cm (16–26 in) long, plus 40–65 cm (16–26 in) tail [49] Habitat: Forest [50] Diet: Leaves, fruits and flowers [51] | VU
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Lowe's mona monkey | C. lowei Thomas, 1923 | Western Africa (in green) | Size: 36–55 cm (14–22 in) long, plus 54–85 cm (21–33 in) tail [52] Habitat: Forest and savanna [53] Diet: Fruit and insects [52] | VU
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Mona monkey | C. mona (Schreber, 1774) | Western Africa | Size: 32–53 cm (13–21 in) long, plus 67–90 cm (26–35 in) tail [54] Habitat: Forest [55] Diet: Fruit, sprouts, leaves, and invertebrates [54] | NT
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Moustached guenon | C. cephus (Linnaeus, 1758) Three subspecies
| Western Africa | Size: 44–60 cm (17–24 in) long, plus 66–99 cm (26–39 in) tail [56] Habitat: Forest [57] Diet: Fruit, as well as seeds, leaves, insects, and eggs [58] | LC
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Red-eared guenon | C. erythrotis Waterhouse, 1838 Two subspecies
| Western Africa | Size: 36–55 cm (14–22 in) long, plus 46–77 cm (18–30 in) tail [59] Habitat: Forest [60] Diet: Fruit, as well as leaves, shoots and arthropods [60] | VU
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Red-tailed monkey | C. ascanius (Audebert, 1799) Five subspecies
| Central Africa | Size: 34–55 cm (13–22 in) long, plus 67–92 cm (26–36 in) tail [61] Habitat: Forest [62] Diet: Fruit, as well as leaves, insects, flowers, buds, and tree gum [63] | LC
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Roloway monkey | C. roloway (Schreber, 1774) | Western Africa | Size: 44–62 cm (17–24 in) long, plus 70–91 cm (28–36 in) tail [64] Habitat: Forest [65] Diet: Insects, as well as seeds, fruit, and leaves [64] | CR
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Sclater's guenon | C. sclateri Pocock, 1904 | Western Africa | Size: 32–38 cm (13–15 in) long, plus 61–85 cm (24–33 in) tail [66] Habitat: Forest [67] Diet: Fruit, as well as insects, flowers and leaves [68] | EN
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White-throated guenon | C. erythrogaster Gray, 1866 Two subspecies
| Western Africa | Size: 38–46 cm (15–18 in) long, plus 58–70 cm (23–28 in) tail [47] Habitat: Forest and inland wetlands [69] Diet: Fruit [69] | EN
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Wolf's mona monkey | C. wolfi (Meyer, 1891) Three subspecies
| Central Africa | Size: 44–52 cm (17–20 in) long, plus 69–83 cm (27–33 in) tail [70] Habitat: Forest [71] Diet: Fruit, leaves, seeds, and flowers [70] | NT
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Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
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Bale Mountains vervet | C. djamdjamensis Neumann, 1902 Two subspecies
| Eastern Africa | Size: 43–45 cm (17–18 in) long, plus 47–50 cm (19–20 in) tail [72] Habitat: Forest [73] Diet: Leaves and fruit, as well as flowers, small vertebrates, shoots, stems, and roots [74] | VU
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Dryas monkey | C. dryas (Schwarz, 1932) | Central Africa | Size: 36–40 cm (14–16 in) long, plus 48–52 cm (19–20 in) tail [75] Habitat: Forest [76] Diet: Fruit, leaves, shoots, pith, seeds, insects, and mushrooms [76] | EN
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Green monkey | C. sabaeus (Linnaeus, 1766) | Western Africa | Size: 42–46 cm (17–18 in) long, plus 42–72 cm (17–28 in) tail [72] Habitat: Forest and savanna [77] Diet: Fruit and leaves [78] | LC
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Grivet | C. aethiops (Linnaeus, 1758) Two subspecies
| Eastern Africa | Size: 40–60 cm (16–24 in) long, plus 30–50 cm (12–20 in) tail [79] Habitat: Savanna and shrubland [80] Diet: Fruit, insects, and vegetable matter, as well as small mammals and birds [79] | LC
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Malbrouck | C. cynosuros (Scopoli, 1786) | Southern Africa | Size: 34–70 cm (13–28 in) long, plus 44–79 cm (17–31 in) tail [81] Habitat: Forest and savanna [82] Diet: Fruit, as well as shoots, stems, gum, and seeds [81] | LC
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Tantalus monkey | C. tantalus (Ogilby, 1841) Three subspecies
| Equatorial Africa | Size: 38–83 cm (15–33 in) long, plus 55–114 cm (22–45 in) tail [83] Habitat: Forest and savanna [84] Diet: Fruit, buds, seeds, roots, bark, and gum, as well as insects, small vertebrates and eggs [83] | LC
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Vervet monkey | C. pygerythrus F. Cuvier, 1821 Five subspecies
| Eastern and southern Africa | Size: 42–57 cm (17–22 in) long, plus 48–75 cm (19–30 in) tail [83] Habitat: Savanna, shrubland, and forest [85] Diet: Leaves, flowers, fruit, seeds, arthropods, and gum [86] | LC
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Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
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Blue Nile patas monkey | E. poliophaeus Reichenbach, 1862 | Eastern Africa | Size: 49–64 cm (19–25 in) long, plus 43–73 cm (17–29 in) tail [87] Habitat: Forest, savanna, and shrubland [88] Diet: Gum and arthropods, as well as flowers, fruit, seeds, leaves, stems, roots, and small vertebrates [87] | DD
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Common patas monkey | E. patas (Schreber, 1775) Three subspecies
| Equatorial Africa | Size: 50–70 cm (20–28 in) long, plus 50–70 cm (20–28 in) tail [89] Habitat: Forest, savanna, shrubland, and grassland [90] Diet: Fruit and insects, as well as leaves, roots, and bird eggs [89] | NT
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Southern patas monkey | E. baumstarki Matschie, 1905 | Eastern Africa | Size: 49–64 cm (19–25 in) long, plus 43–73 cm (17–29 in) tail [87] Habitat: Forest, savanna, shrubland, and grassland [91] Diet: Gum and arthropods, as well as flowers, fruit, seeds, leaves, stems, roots, and small vertebrates [87] | CR
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Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
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Black crested mangabey | L. aterrimus (Oudemans, 1890) Two subspecies
| Central Africa | Size: 45–65 cm (18–26 in) long, plus 80–85 cm (31–33 in) tail [92] Habitat: Forest [93] Diet: Fruit [92] | VU
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Grey-cheeked mangabey | L. albigena (Gray, 1850) Four subspecies
| Central Africa | Size: 44–75 cm (17–30 in) long, plus 57–94 cm (22–37 in) tail [94] Habitat: Forest [95] Diet: Fruit and seeds [95] | VU
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Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
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Toque macaque | M. sinica (Linnaeus, 1771) Three subspecies
| Sri Lanka | Size: 36–53 cm (14–21 in) long, plus at least 36–53 cm (14–21 in) tail [96] Habitat: Forest [97] Diet: Fruit as well as tree flowers, buds, and leaves [98] | EN
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Arunachal macaque | M. munzala Sinha, Datta, Madhusudan, Mishra, 2005 | Eastern Himalayas | Size: 36–77 cm (14–30 in) long, plus about 9–20 cm (4–8 in) tail [96] Habitat: Forest [99] Diet: Fruit, leaves, grains, buds, seeds, flowers, and bark, as well as insects and small invertebrates [96] | EN
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Assam macaque | M. assamensis McClelland, 1840 Two subspecies
| Southeastern Asia | Size: 36–77 cm (14–30 in) long, plus about 9–20 cm (4–8 in) tail [96] Habitat: Forest [100] Diet: Fruit, leaves, grains, buds, seeds, flowers, and bark, as well as insects and small invertebrates [96] | NT
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Barbary macaque | M. sylvanus (Linnaeus, 1758) | Northwestern Africa | Size: 45–60 cm (18–24 in) long, plus 1–2 cm (0–1 in) tail [101] Habitat: Forest, shrubland, grassland, rocky areas, and caves [102] Diet: Plants, caterpillars, fruit, seeds, roots, and fungi [101] | EN
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Bonnet macaque | M. radiata (Geoffroy, 1812) Two subspecies
| Southern India | Size: 36–77 cm (14–30 in) long, plus about 9–20 cm (4–8 in) tail [96] Habitat: Forest, savanna, and shrubland [103] Diet: Fruit, foliage, and insects, as well as bird eggs and lizards [104] | VU
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Booted macaque | M. ochreata (Ogilby, 1841) | Island of Sulawesi in Indonesia | Size: 36–77 cm (14–30 in) long, plus about 1–15 cm (0–6 in) tail [96] Habitat: Forest and savanna [105] Diet: Fruit, leaves, grains, buds, seeds, flowers, and bark, as well as insects and small invertebrates [96] | VU
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Celebes crested macaque | M. nigra (Desmarest, 1822) | Island of Sulawesi | Size: 44–57 cm (17–22 in) long, plus about 2 cm (1 in) tail [106] Habitat: Forest [107] Diet: Fruit, as well as insects, shoots, leaves, and stems [106] | CR
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Crab-eating macaque | M. fascicularis Raffles, 1821 Ten subspecies
| Southeastern Asia | Size: 40–47 cm (16–19 in) long, plus 50–60 cm (20–24 in) tail Habitat: Forest, intertidal marine, caves, inland wetlands, grassland, shrubland, and savanna [108] Diet: Fruit, crabs, flowers, insects, leaves, fungi, grasses, and clay [109] | EN
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Formosan rock macaque | M. cyclopis (Swinhoe, 1862) | Taiwan | Size: 36–45 cm (14–18 in) long, plus 26–46 cm (10–18 in) tail [110] Habitat: Forest [111] Diet: Fruit, leaves, berries, seeds, insects, and small vertebrates, buds, and shoots [110] | LC
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Gorontalo macaque | M. nigrescens (Temminck, 1849) | Island of Sulawesi | Size: 36–77 cm (14–30 in) long, plus about 1–15 cm (0–6 in) tail [96] Habitat: Forest [112] Diet: Fruit, leaves, grains, buds, seeds, flowers, and bark, as well as insects and small invertebrates [96] | VU
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Heck's macaque | M. hecki (Matschie, 1901) | Island of Sulawesi | Size: 36–77 cm (14–30 in) long, plus about 1–15 cm (0–6 in) tail [96] Habitat: Forest and grassland [113] Diet: Fruit, leaves, grains, buds, seeds, flowers, and bark, as well as insects and small invertebrates [96] | VU
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Japanese macaque | M. fuscata Blyth, 1875 Two subspecies
| Japan | Size: 36–77 cm (14–30 in) long, plus about 1–15 cm (0–6 in) tail [96] Habitat: Forest [114] Diet: Fruit, seeds, flowers, nectar, leaves, and fungi [115] | LC
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Lion-tailed macaque | M. silenus (Linnaeus, 1758) | Southwestern India | Size: 40–61 cm (16–24 in) long, plus 24–38 cm (9–15 in) tail [116] Habitat: Forest [117] Diet: Fruit, as well as leaves, stems, flowers, buds, fungi, insects, lizards, tree frogs, and small mammals [116] | EN
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Moor macaque | M. maura (Schinz, 1825) | Island of Sulawesi | Size: 36–77 cm (14–30 in) long, plus about 1–15 cm (0–6 in) tail [96] Habitat: Forest and grassland [118] Diet: Fruit, leaves, grains, buds, seeds, flowers, and bark, as well as insects and small invertebrates [96] | EN
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Muna-Buton macaque | M. brunnescens (Matschie, 1901) | Island of Sulawesi in Indonesia | Size: 36–77 cm (14–30 in) long, plus about 1–15 cm (0–6 in) tail [96] Habitat: Forest [119] Diet: Fruit, leaves, grains, buds, seeds, flowers, and bark, as well as insects and small invertebrates [96] | VU
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Northern pig-tailed macaque | M. leonina (Blyth, 1863) | Southeastern Asia | Size: 36–77 cm (14–30 in) long, plus about 9–20 cm (4–8 in) tail [96] Habitat: Forest [120] Diet: Leaves, seeds, stems, roots, flowers, bamboo shoots, rice, gums, insects, larvae, termite eggs and spiders [120] | VU
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Pagai Island macaque | M. pagensis (Miller, 1903) | Mentawai Islands in Indonesia | Size: 36–77 cm (14–30 in) long, plus about 9–20 cm (4–8 in) tail [96] Habitat: Forest [121] Diet: Fruit, leaves, grains, buds, seeds, flowers, and bark, as well as insects and small invertebrates [96] | CR
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Rhesus macaque | M. mulatta (Zimmermann, 1790) | Southern and southeastern Asia | Size: 45–64 cm (18–25 in) long, plus 19–32 cm (7–13 in) tail [122] Habitat: Forest, savanna, and shrubland [123] Diet: Fish, crabs, shellfish, bird eggs, honeycombs, crayfish, crabs, spiders, plants, gums and pith [123] | LC
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Siberut macaque | M. siberu Fuentes, 1995 | Siberut island in Indonesia | Size: 36–77 cm (14–30 in) long, plus about 9–20 cm (4–8 in) tail [96] Habitat: Forest [124] Diet: Fruit, as well as mushrooms, leaves, crabs, crayfish, pith, sap, shoots and flowers [124] | EN
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Southern pig-tailed macaque | M. nemestrina (Linnaeus, 1766) | Southeastern Asia | Size: 46–57 cm (18–22 in) long, plus 13–26 cm (5–10 in) tail [125] Habitat: Forest and shrubland [126] Diet: Fruit, insects, seeds, leaves, dirt, and fungus, as well as birds, termite eggs and larvae, and river crabs [125] | EN
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Stump-tailed macaque | M. arctoides (Geoffroy, 1831) | Southeastern Asia | Size: 48–65 cm (19–26 in) long, plus 3–7 cm (1–3 in) tail [127] Habitat: Forest [128] Diet: Fruit, seeds, flowers, roots, leaves, frogs, crabs, birds, and bird eggs [127] | VU
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Tibetan macaque | M. thibetana (H. Milne-Edwards, 1870) Four subspecies
| East China | Size: 36–77 cm (14–30 in) long, plus about 1–15 cm (0–6 in) tail [96] Habitat: Forest and caves [129] Diet: Fruit, as well as flowers, berries, seeds, leaves, stems, stalks, and invertebrates [129] | NT
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Tonkean macaque | M. tonkeana (von Meyer, 1899) | Island of Sulawesi | Size: 36–77 cm (14–30 in) long, plus about 1–15 cm (0–6 in) tail [96] Habitat: Forest [130] Diet: Fruit, leaves, grains, buds, seeds, flowers, and bark, as well as insects and small invertebrates [96] | VU
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White-cheeked macaque | M. leucogenys Li, Zhao, Fan, 2015 | Northeastern India | Size: 36–77 cm (14–30 in) long, plus about 9–20 cm (4–8 in) tail [96] Habitat: Forest [131] Diet: Fruit, leaves, grains, buds, seeds, flowers, and bark, as well as insects and small invertebrates [96] | EN
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Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
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Drill | M. leucophaeus (F. Cuvier, 1807) Two subspecies
| Western Africa | Size: 61–77 cm (24–30 in) long, plus 5–8 cm (2–3 in) tail [132] Habitat: Forest, savanna, and rocky areas [133] Diet: Omnivorous, primarily fruit and seeds [133] | EN
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Mandrill | M. sphinx (Linnaeus, 1758) | Western Africa | Size: 55–95 cm (22–37 in) long, plus 7–10 cm (3–4 in) tail [134] Habitat: Forest [135] Diet: Fruit, seeds, fungi, roots, insects, snails, worms, frogs, and lizards, as well as snakes and small vertebrates [136] | VU
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Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
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Angolan talapoin | M. talapoin (Schreber, 1774) | Western Africa | Size: 32–45 cm (13–18 in) long, plus 36–53 cm (14–21 in) tail [137] Habitat: Forest and inland wetlands [138] Diet: Insects, leaves, seeds, fruit, water plants, grubs, eggs, and small vertebrates [137] | VU
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Gabon talapoin | M. ogouensis Kingdon, 1997 | Western Africa | Size: 23–36 cm (9–14 in) long, plus 31–45 cm (12–18 in) tail [139] Habitat: Forest [140] Diet: Fruit, seeds and insects [140] | NT
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Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
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Chacma baboon | P. ursinus (Kerr, 1792) Three subspecies
| Southern Africa | Size: 50–115 cm (20–45 in) long, plus 45–72 cm (18–28 in) tail [141] Habitat: Forest, savanna, shrubland, grassland, rocky areas, and desert [142] Diet: Fruit, leaves, gum, insects, eggs, seeds, flowers, grass, roots, tubers, and small vertebrates [141] | LC
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Guinea baboon | P. papio (Desmarest, 1820) | Western Africa | Size: 50–115 cm (20–45 in) long, plus 45–72 cm (18–28 in) tail [143] Habitat: Forest, savanna, grassland, and inland wetlands [144] Diet: Roots, tubers, bulbs, corms, small vertebrates, fruit, and seeds [143] | NT
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Hamadryas baboon | P. hamadryas (Linnaeus, 1758) | Horn of Africa and southwestern Arabian Peninsula | Size: 61–77 cm (24–30 in) long, plus 38–61 cm (15–24 in) tail [145] Habitat: Shrubland, grassland, and rocky areas [146] Diet: Fruit, gum, insects, eggs, seeds, flowers, grass, rhizomes, corms, roots, tubers, and small vertebrates [145] | LC
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Kinda baboon | P. kindae Lönnberg, 1919 | Central Africa (in green) | Size: 55–84 cm (22–33 in) long, plus 38–66 cm (15–26 in) tail [147] Habitat: Forest, savanna, and shrubland [148] Diet: Omnivorous; primarily fruit [148] | LC
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Olive baboon | P. anubis (Lesson, 1827) | Equatorial Africa | Size: 61–84 cm (24–33 in) long, plus 31–60 cm (12–24 in) tail [149] Habitat: Forest, savanna, shrubland, and grassland [150] Diet: Fruit, gums, insects, eggs, seeds, flowers, grass, rhizomes, corms, roots, tubers, and small vertebrates [151] | LC
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Yellow baboon | P. cynocephalus (Linnaeus, 1766) Two subspecies
| Eastern Africa (in red) | Size: 50–115 cm (20–45 in) long, plus 45–72 cm (18–28 in) tail [152] Habitat: Shrubland, savanna, and forest [153] Diet: Grass, sedges, seeds, fruit, roots, leaves, buds, bark, flowers, insects, and small vertebrates [152] | LC
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Kipunji | R. kipunji Jones et al., 2005 | Southeastern Africa | Size: 85–90 cm (33–35 in) long, plus about 115 cm (45 in) tail [154] Habitat: Forest [155] Diet: Omnivorous, including bulbs, roots, shoots, seeds, and fruit [154] | EN
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Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
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Gelada | T. gelada (Rüppell, 1835) Two subspecies
| Eastern Africa | Size: 50–75 cm (20–30 in) long, plus 32–55 cm (13–22 in) tail [156] Habitat: Grassland and rocky areas [157] Diet: Leaves and forbs, as well as roots, corms, tubers and rhizomes [157] | LC
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Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
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Angola colobus | C. angolensis P. L. Sclater, 1860 Six subspecies
| Central Africa | Size: 49–68 cm (19–27 in) long, plus 70–83 cm (28–33 in) tail [158] Habitat: Forest [159] Diet: Leaves, as well as stems, bark, flowers, buds, shoots, fruits, and insects [158] | VU
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Black colobus | C. satanas Waterhouse, 1838 Two subspecies
| Western Africa | Size: 50–70 cm (20–28 in) long, plus 62–88 cm (24–35 in) tail [160] Habitat: Forest [161] Diet: Nuts and seeds, as well as unripe fruit and leaves [160] | VU
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King colobus | C. polykomos (Zimmermann, 1780) | Western Africa | Size: 45–72 cm (18–28 in) long, plus 52–100 cm (20–39 in) tail [162] Habitat: Forest and savanna [163] Diet: Leaves, as well as fruit and flowers [162] | EN
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Mantled guereza | C. guereza Rüppell, 1835 Seven subspecies
| Central Africa | Size: 45–72 cm (18–28 in) long, plus 52–100 cm (20–39 in) tail [164] Habitat: Forest [165] Diet: Leaves, as well as fruit, buds, and blossoms [164] | LC
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Ursine colobus | C. vellerosus (Geoffroy, 1834) | Western Africa | Size: 60–67 cm (24–26 in) long, plus 73–93 cm (29–37 in) tail [166] Habitat: Forest [167] Diet: Leaves and seeds, as well as fruit, insects, and clay [168] | CR
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Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
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Proboscis monkey | N. larvatus Wurmb, 1787 | Borneo | Size: 61–76 cm (24–30 in) long, plus 50–75 cm (20–30 in) tail [169] Habitat: Forest [170] Diet: Fruit, seeds, leaves, and shoots, as well as caterpillars and larvae [171] | EN
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Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
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Bouvier's red colobus | P. bouvieri (Rochebrune, 1887) | Congo (in purple on left) | Size: 41–70 cm (16–28 in) long, plus 42–80 cm (17–31 in) tail [172] Habitat: Forest [173] Diet: Fruit, seeds, and leaves [172] | EN
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Foa's red colobus | P. foai (Pousargues, 1899) | Congo (in black, bottom right) | Size: 41–70 cm (16–28 in) long, plus 42–80 cm (17–31 in) tail [172] Habitat: Forest [174] Diet: Fruit, seeds, and leaves [172] | EN
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Lomami red colobus | P. parmentieri (Colyn, Verheyen, 1987) | Congo | Size: 41–70 cm (16–28 in) long, plus 42–80 cm (17–31 in) tail [172] Habitat: Forest [175] Diet: Fruit, seeds, and leaves [172] | EN
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Lang's red colobus | P. langi (J. A. Allen, 1925) | Congo | Size: 41–70 cm (16–28 in) long, plus 42–80 cm (17–31 in) tail [172] Habitat: Forest [176] Diet: Fruit, seeds, and leaves [172] | EN
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Miss Waldron's red colobus | P. waldronae (Hayman, 1936) | Western Africa | Size: 47–63 cm (19–25 in) long, plus 52–75 cm (20–30 in) tail [177] Habitat: Forest [178] Diet: Fruit, seeds, leaves, buds, and flowers [177] | CR
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Niger Delta red colobus | P. epieni (Grubb, Powell, 1999) | Western Africa | Size: 41–70 cm (16–28 in) long, plus 42–80 cm (17–31 in) tail [172] Habitat: Forest [179] Diet: Fruit, seeds, and leaves [172] | CR
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Oustalet's red colobus | P. oustaleti (Trouessart, 1906) | Congo (in green) | Size: 41–70 cm (16–28 in) long, plus 42–80 cm (17–31 in) tail [172] Habitat: Forest [180] Diet: Fruit, seeds, and leaves [172] | VU
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Pennant's colobus | P. pennantii (Waterhouse, 1838) | Western Africa | Size: 53–63 cm (21–25 in) long, plus 60–70 cm (24–28 in) tail [181] Habitat: Forest [182] Diet: Leaves and shoots, as well as seeds and fruit [181] | CR
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Preuss's red colobus | P. preussi (Matschie, 1900) | Western Africa | Size: 41–70 cm (16–28 in) long, plus 42–80 cm (17–31 in) tail [172] Habitat: Forest [183] Diet: Fruit, seeds, and leaves [172] | CR
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Semliki red colobus | P. semlikiensis (Colyn, 1991) | Congo (in dark blue on right) | Size: 41–70 cm (16–28 in) long, plus 42–80 cm (17–31 in) tail [172] Habitat: Forest [184] Diet: Fruit, seeds, and leaves [172] | VU
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Tana River red colobus | P. rufomitratus (Peters, 1879) | Kenya | Size: 45–67 cm (18–26 in) long, plus 52–80 cm (20–31 in) tail [185] Habitat: Forest, shrubland, and inland wetlands [186] Diet: Leaves, fruit, and seeds, as well as flowers [185] | CR
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Thollon's red colobus | P. tholloni (A. Milne-Edwards, 1886) | Congo (in orange) | Size: 41–70 cm (16–28 in) long, plus 42–80 cm (17–31 in) tail [172] Habitat: Forest [187] Diet: Leaves, fruit, and seeds, as well as flowers [187] | VU
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Udzungwa red colobus | P. gordonorum (Matschie, 1900) | Southeastern Africa | Size: 41–70 cm (16–28 in) long, plus 42–80 cm (17–31 in) tail [172] Habitat: Forest [188] Diet: Fruit, seeds, and leaves [172] | VU
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Ugandan red colobus | P. tephrosceles Elliot, 1907 | Eastern Africa | Size: 41–70 cm (16–28 in) long, plus 42–80 cm (17–31 in) tail [172] Habitat: Forest and savanna [189] Diet: Fruit, seeds, and leaves [172] | EN
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Western red colobus | P. badius (Kerr, 1792) Three subspecies
| Western Africa | Size: 45–67 cm (18–26 in) long, plus 52–80 cm (20–31 in) tail Habitat: Forest and savanna [190] Diet: Leaves, seeds, unripe fruit, and shoots [191] | EN
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Zanzibar red colobus | P. kirkii (Gray, 1868) | Eastern Africa | Size: 41–70 cm (16–28 in) long, plus 42–80 cm (17–31 in) tail [172] Habitat: Forest and shrubland [192] Diet: Leaves, fruit, and seeds, as well as flowers [193] | EN
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Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
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Black Sumatran langur | P. sumatranus (S. Müller, Schlegel, 1841) | Island of Sumatra in Indonesia | Size: 42–61 cm (17–24 in) long, plus 50–85 cm (20–33 in) tail [194] Habitat: Forest [195] Diet: Fruit, leaves, seeds and flowers [195] | EN
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Black-and-white langur | P. bicolor Aimi, Bakar, 1992 | Island of Sumatra | Size: 42–61 cm (17–24 in) long, plus 50–85 cm (20–33 in) tail [194] Habitat: Forest [196] Diet: Fruit, seeds, and leaves [194] | DD
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Black-crested Sumatran langur | P. melalophos (Raffles, 1821) | Island of Sumatra | Size: 42–61 cm (17–24 in) long, plus 50–85 cm (20–33 in) tail [194] Habitat: Forest and shrubland [197] Diet: Fruits and leaves, as well as seeds and flowers [198] | EN
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East Sumatran banded langur | P. percura Lyon, 1908 | Island of Sumatra | Size: 42–61 cm (17–24 in) long, plus 50–85 cm (20–33 in) tail [194] Habitat: Forest [199] Diet: Fruit, seeds, and leaves [194] | CR
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Hose's langur | P. hosei (Thomas, 1889) | Borneo | Size: 42–61 cm (17–24 in) long, plus 50–85 cm (20–33 in) tail [194] Habitat: Forest [200] Diet: Leaves, unripe fruits, seeds, flowers, bird eggs and nestlings [200] | VU
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Javan surili | P. comata (Desmarest, 1822) Two subspecies
| Island of Java in Indonesia | Size: 42–61 cm (17–24 in) long, plus 50–85 cm (20–33 in) tail [194] Habitat: Forest [201] Diet: Leaves, as well as fruits, flowers, and seeds [201] | VU
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Maroon leaf monkey | P. rubicunda (Müller, 1838) Five subspecies
| Borneo | Size: 42–61 cm (17–24 in) long, plus 50–85 cm (20–33 in) tail [194] Habitat: Forest and inland wetlands [202] Diet: Leaves, seeds, and fruit, as well as flowers and pith [202] | VU
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Siberut langur | P. siberu (Chasen, Kloss, 1928) | Island of Siberut in Indonesia | Size: 42–61 cm (17–24 in) long, plus 50–85 cm (20–33 in) tail [194] Habitat: Forest [203] Diet: Fruit, seeds, and leaves [194] | EN
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Mentawai langur | P. potenziani (Bonaparte, 1856) | Mentawai islands in Indonesia | Size: 42–61 cm (17–24 in) long, plus 50–85 cm (20–33 in) tail [194] Habitat: Forest [204] Diet: Fruit, seeds, and leaves [194] | CR
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Miller's langur | P. canicrus G. S. Miller, 1934 | Eastern Borneo (in light green) | Size: 42–61 cm (17–24 in) long, plus 50–85 cm (20–33 in) tail [194] Habitat: Forest [205] Diet: Fruit, seeds, and leaves [194] | EN
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Mitered langur | P. mitrata Eschscholtz, 1821 | Island of Sumatra | Size: 42–61 cm (17–24 in) long, plus 50–85 cm (20–33 in) tail [194] Habitat: Forest [206] Diet: Fruit, seeds, and leaves [194] | VU
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Natuna Island surili | P. natunae (Thomas, Hartert, 1894) | Island of Natuna Besar in Indonesia | Size: 42–61 cm (17–24 in) long, plus 50–85 cm (20–33 in) tail [194] Habitat: Forest [207] Diet: Fruit, seeds, and leaves [194] | VU
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Raffles' banded langur | P. femoralis (Martin, 1838) | Singapore and southern Peninsular Malaysia | Size: 42–61 cm (17–24 in) long, plus 50–85 cm (20–33 in) tail [194] Habitat: Forest [208] Diet: Fruit, seeds, and leaves [194] | CR
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Robinson's banded langur | P. robinsoni Thomas, 1910 | Southern Malay Peninsula | Size: 42–61 cm (17–24 in) long, plus 50–85 cm (20–33 in) tail [194] Habitat: Forest [209] Diet: Fruit, seeds, and leaves [194] | NT
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Sabah grizzled langur | P. sabana (Thomas, 1893) | Eastern Borneo (in dark brown) | Size: 42–61 cm (17–24 in) long, plus 50–85 cm (20–33 in) tail [194] Habitat: Forest [210] Diet: Fruit, seeds, and leaves [194] | EN
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Sarawak surili | P. chrysomelas (Müller, 1838) Two subspecies
| Northern Borneo | Size: 42–61 cm (17–24 in) long, plus 50–85 cm (20–33 in) tail [194] Habitat: Forest [211] Diet: Fruit, seeds, and leaves [194] | CR
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Thomas's langur | P. thomasi (Collett, 1893) | Northern island of Sumatra in Indonesia | Size: 42–62 cm (17–24 in) long, plus 50–85 cm (20–33 in) tail [212] Habitat: Forest [213] Diet: Fruit, leaves, and seeds, as well as flowers, bark, twigs, stalks, birds, bird eggs, algae, and insects [212] | VU
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White-fronted surili | P. frontata (Müller, 1838) | Borneo | Size: 42–61 cm (17–24 in) long, plus 50–85 cm (20–33 in) tail [194] Habitat: Forest [214] Diet: Fruit, seeds, and leaves [194] | VU
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White-thighed surili | P. siamensis (Müller, Schlegel, 1838) Four subspecies
| Southeastern Asia | Size: 42–61 cm (17–24 in) long, plus 50–85 cm (20–33 in) tail [194] Habitat: Forest [215] Diet: Fruit, seeds, and leaves [194] | NT
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Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
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Olive colobus | P. verus (Van Beneden, 1838) | Western Africa | Size: 43–50 cm (17–20 in) long, plus 57–64 cm (22–25 in) tail [216] Habitat: Forest [217] Diet: Leaves and flowers [218] | VU
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Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
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Black-shanked douc | P. nigripes H. Milne-Edwards, 1871 | Southeastern Asia | Size: 60–76 cm (24–30 in) long, plus 56–76 cm (22–30 in) tail [219] Habitat: Forest [220] Diet: Leaves, as well as seeds, fruit and flowers [220] | CR
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Gray-shanked douc | P. cinerea (Nadler, 1997) | Southeastern Asia | Size: About 60 cm (24 in) long, plus 59–68 cm (23–27 in) tail [219] Habitat: Forest [221] Diet: Leaves, as well as buds, fruit, seeds, and flowers [222] | CR
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Red-shanked douc | P. nemaeus (Linnaeus, 1771) | Southeastern Asia | Size: 61–77 cm (24–30 in) long, plus 55–77 cm (22–30 in) tail [223] Habitat: Forest [224] Diet: Leaves, as well as unripe fruit, seeds, and flowers [223] | CR
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Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
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Black-and-white snub-nosed monkey | R. bieti (A. Milne-Edwards, 1897) | Southern China | Size: 74–83 cm (29–33 in) long, plus 51–72 cm (20–28 in) tail [225] Habitat: Forest [226] Diet: Leaves, fruit, and lichen [225] | EN
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Golden snub-nosed monkey | R. roxellana A. Milne-Edwards, 1870 Three subspecies
| Central China | Size: 57–76 cm (22–30 in) long, plus 51–72 cm (20–28 in) tail [227] Habitat: Forest [228] Diet: Leaves, bark, and lichen, as well as buds and fruit seeds [227] | EN
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Gray snub-nosed monkey | R. brelichi Thomas, 1903 | Central China | Size: 64–73 cm (25–29 in) long, plus 70–97 cm (28–38 in) tail [229] Habitat: Forest [230] Diet: Leaves, buds, fruit, seeds and bark, as well as insect larvae [229] | CR
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Myanmar snub-nosed monkey | R. strykeri Geissmann et al., 2010 | Northern Myanmar | Size: About 56 cm (22 in) long, plus 78 cm (31 in) tail [231] Habitat: Forest [232] Diet: Leaves, fruit, seeds, buds, flowers, twigs, and bark [233] | CR
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Tonkin snub-nosed monkey | R. avunculus (Dollman, 1912) | Northern Vietnam | Size: 51–65 cm (20–26 in) long, plus 66–92 cm (26–36 in) tail [234] Habitat: Forest [235] Diet: Leaves, fruit, flowers, and seeds [234] | CR
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Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
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Black-footed gray langur | S. hypoleucos Blyth, 1841 Three subspecies
| Southern India | Size: 41–78 cm (16–31 in) long, plus 69–108 cm (27–43 in) tail [236] Habitat: Forest and shrubland [237] Diet: Leaves, fruit, and flowers [236] | LC
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Kashmir gray langur | S. ajax Pocock, 1928 | Himalayas | Size: 41–78 cm (16–31 in) long, plus 69–108 cm (27–43 in) tail [236] Habitat: Forest [238] Diet: Leaves, bark, and seeds [238] | EN
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Nepal gray langur | S. schistaceus Hodgson, 1840 | Southern India | Size: 41–78 cm (16–31 in) long, plus 69–108 cm (27–43 in) tail [236] Habitat: Forest, shrubland, and rocky areas [239] Diet: Leaves and fruit, as well as seeds, roots, flowers, bark, twigs, coniferous cones, moss, lichens, ferns, shoots, rhizomes, grass, and invertebrate animals [239] | LC
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Nilgiri langur | S. johnii (J. Fischer, 1829) | Size: 41–78 cm (16–31 in) long, plus 69–108 cm (27–43 in) tail [236] Habitat: Forest [240] Diet: Leaves, fruit, and flowers [236] | VU
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Northern plains gray langur | S. entellus (Dufresne, 1797) | India | Size: 41–78 cm (16–31 in) long, plus 69–108 cm (27–43 in) tail [236] Habitat: Forest, savanna, and shrubland [241] Diet: Leaves, fruit, and flowers, as well as insects, bark, gum, and soil [242] | LC
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Tarai gray langur | S. hector Pocock, 1928 | Himalayas | Size: 41–78 cm (16–31 in) long, plus 69–108 cm (27–43 in) tail [236] Habitat: Forest [243] Diet: Leaves, fruit, and flowers [236] | NT
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Tufted gray langur | S. priam Blyth, 1844 Three subspecies
| Southern India and Sri Lanka | Size: 41–78 cm (16–31 in) long, plus 69–108 cm (27–43 in) tail [236] Habitat: Forest and shrubland [244] Diet: Leaves and fruit [244] | NT
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Purple-faced langur | S. vetulus (Erxleben, 1777) Four subspecies
| Sri Lanka | Size: 41–78 cm (16–31 in) long, plus 69–108 cm (27–43 in) tail [236] Habitat: Forest [245] Diet: Leaves, fruit, flowers, and seeds [245] | EN
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Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
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Pig-tailed langur | S. concolor Miller, 1903 Three subspecies
| Islands near Sumatra in Indonesia | Size: 45–53 cm (18–21 in) long, plus 13–18 cm (5–7 in) tail [246] Habitat: Forest [247] Diet: Leaves, fruit, and berries [248] | CR
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Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
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Annamese langur | T. margarita (Elliot, 1909) | Southeastern Asia | Size: 40–76 cm (16–30 in) long, plus 57–110 cm (22–43 in) tail [249] Habitat: Forest [250] Diet: Leaves, flowers, and fruit [249] | EN
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Capped langur | T. pileatus (Blyth, 1843) Three subspecies
| Southern Asia | Size: 40–76 cm (16–30 in) long, plus 57–110 cm (22–43 in) tail [249] Habitat: Forest [251] Diet: Leaves, seeds, and fruit, as well as flowers, buds, bark, and caterpillars [251] | VU
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Cat Ba langur | T. poliocephalus (Pousargues, 1898) | Cát Bà Island, Vietnam (in purple) | Size: 40–76 cm (16–30 in) long, plus 57–110 cm (22–43 in) tail [249] Habitat: Forests and caves [252] Diet: Leaves, flowers, and fruit [249] | CR
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Delacour's langur | T. delacouri (Osgood, 1911) | Northern Vietnam | Size: 40–76 cm (16–30 in) long, plus 57–110 cm (22–43 in) tail [249] Habitat: Forest, rocky areas, and caves [253] Diet: Leaves, flowers, and fruit [249] | CR
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Dusky leaf monkey | T. obscurus (Reid, 1837) Seven subspecies
| Southeastern Asia | Size: 42–61 cm (17–24 in) long, plus 50–85 cm (20–33 in) tail [254] Habitat: Forest [255] Diet: Leaves, shoots, fruit, and seedlings [254] | EN
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East Javan langur | T. auratus Geoffroy, 1812 | Java and nearby islands in Indonesia | Size: 44–65 cm (17–26 in) long, plus 61–87 cm (24–34 in) tail [256] Habitat: Forest [257] Diet: Leaves and flowers, as well as fruit and insect larvae [256] | VU
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François' langur | T. francoisi (Pousargues, 1898) | Southern Asia | Size: 40–76 cm (16–30 in) long, plus 57–110 cm (22–43 in) tail [249] Habitat: Forest, rocky areas, and caves [258] Diet: Leaves, fruit, and seeds, as well as insects [259] | EN
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Gee's golden langur | T. geei (Khajuria, 1956) | Southern Asia | Size: 50–75 cm (20–30 in) long, plus 70–100 cm (28–39 in) tail [260] Habitat: Forest [261] Diet: Fruit, leaves, flowers, seeds, and twigs [260] | EN
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Germain's langur | T. germaini (H. Milne-Edwards, 1876) | Southeastern Asia | Size: 40–76 cm (16–30 in) long, plus 57–110 cm (22–43 in) tail [249] Habitat: Forest and rocky areas [262] Diet: Leaves, fruit, and flowers [262] | EN
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Hatinh langur | T. hatinhensis (Dao, 1970) | Vietnam | Size: 40–76 cm (16–30 in) long, plus 57–110 cm (22–43 in) tail [249] Habitat: Forest, rocky areas, and caves [263] Diet: Leaves, as well as fruit, vines, and flowers [263] | EN
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Indochinese black langur | T. ebenus Brandon-Jones, 1995 | Southeastern Asia | Size: 40–76 cm (16–30 in) long, plus 57–110 cm (22–43 in) tail [249] Habitat: Forest, rocky areas, and caves [264] Diet: Leaves, as well as fruit, vines, and flowers [264] | EN
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Indochinese grey langur | T. crepuscula (Elliot, 1909) | Southeast Asia (in red) | Size: 40–76 cm (16–30 in) long, plus 57–110 cm (22–43 in) tail [249] Habitat: Forest, inland wetlands, and rocky areas [265] Diet: Leaves, flowers, and fruit [249] | EN
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Laotian langur | T. laotum (Thomas, 1911) | Laos | Size: 40–76 cm (16–30 in) long, plus 57–110 cm (22–43 in) tail [249] Habitat: Forest and rocky areas [266] Diet: Leaves, flowers, and fruit [249] | EN
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Phayre's leaf monkey | T. phayrei (Blyth, 1847) Two subspecies
| Southeast Asia (in green) | Size: 40–76 cm (16–30 in) long, plus 57–110 cm (22–43 in) tail [249] Habitat: Forest [267] Diet: Leaves, as well as bamboo shoots [268] | EN
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Popa langur | T. popa Roos et al., 2020 | Myanmar | Size: 40–76 cm (16–30 in) long, plus 57–110 cm (22–43 in) tail [249] Habitat: Forest [269] Diet: Leaves, flowers, and fruit [249] | CR
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Shortridge's langur | T. shortridgei Wroughton, 1915 | Southern Asia | Size: 40–76 cm (16–30 in) long, plus 57–110 cm (22–43 in) tail [249] Habitat: Forest [270] Diet: Leaves, flowers, and fruit [249] | EN
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Selangor silvered langur | T. selangorensis Roos, Nadler, Walter, 2008 | Peninsular Malaysia | Size: 40–76 cm (16–30 in) long, plus 57–110 cm (22–43 in) tail [249] Habitat: Forest [271] Diet: Leaves, flowers, and fruit [249] | NT
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Silvery lutung | T. cristatus Raffles, 1821 Two subspecies
| Southeastern Asia | Size: 46–56 cm (18–22 in) long, plus 63–84 cm (25–33 in) tail [272] Habitat: Forest [273] Diet: Leaves, as well as fruit, seeds, shoots, flowers, and buds [272] | VU
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Tenasserim lutung | T. barbei (Blyth, 1847) | Southeastern Asia | Size: 40–76 cm (16–30 in) long, plus 57–110 cm (22–43 in) tail [249] Habitat: Forest [274] Diet: Leaves, flowers, and fruit [249] | VU
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West Javan langur | T. mauritius (Griffith, 1821) | Island of Java | Size: 40–76 cm (16–30 in) long, plus 57–110 cm (22–43 in) tail [249] Habitat: Forest [275] Diet: Leaves, flowers, and fruit [249] | VU
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White-headed langur | T. leucocephalus Tan, 1957 | Southern China | Size: 40–76 cm (16–30 in) long, plus 57–110 cm (22–43 in) tail [249] Habitat: Rocky areas [276] Diet: Leaves, flowers, and fruit [249] | CR
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The macaques constitute a genus (Macaca) of gregarious Old World monkeys of the subfamily Cercopithecinae. The 23 species of macaques inhabit ranges throughout Asia, North Africa, and Europe. Macaques are principally frugivorous, although their diet also includes seeds, leaves, flowers, and tree bark. Some species such as the long-tailed macaque will supplement their diets with small amounts of meat from shellfish, insects, and small mammals. On average, a southern pig-tailed macaque in Malaysia eats about 70 large rats each year. All macaque social groups are arranged around dominant matriarchs.
The guenons are Old World monkeys of the genus Cercopithecus. Not all members of this genus have the word "guenon" in their common names; also, because of changes in scientific classification, some monkeys in other genera may have common names that include the word "guenon". Nonetheless, the use of the term guenon for monkeys of this genus is widely accepted.
Trachypithecus is a genus of Old World monkeys containing species known as lutungs, langurs, or leaf monkeys. Their range is much of Southeast Asia.
The surilis are a group of Old World monkeys in the genus Presbytis. They live in the Thai-Malay Peninsula, on Sumatra, Borneo, Java and smaller nearby islands. Besides surili, the common names for the monkeys in the genus also often use the terms "langur" or "leaf monkey."
Red colobuses are Old World monkeys of the genus Piliocolobus. It was formerly considered a subgenus within the genus Procolobus, which is now restricted to the olive colobus. They are closely related to the black-and-white colobus monkeys, and some species are often found in groups with the blue monkey. The western red colobus is frequently hunted by the common chimpanzee.
The white-eyelid mangabeys are African Old World monkeys belonging to the genus Cercocebus. They are characterized by their bare upper eyelids, which are lighter than their facial skin colouring, and the uniformly coloured hairs of the fur. The other two genera of mangabeys, Lophocebus and Rungwecebus, were once thought to be very closely related to Cercocebus, so much so that all the species were placed in one genus, but Lophocebus and Rungwecebus species are now understood to be more closely related to the baboons in genus Papio, while the Cercocebus species are more closely related to the mandrill.
The World's 25 Most Endangered Primates is a list of highly endangered primate species selected and published by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Species Survival Commission (SSC) Primate Specialist Group (PSG), the International Primatological Society (IPS), Global Wildlife Conservation (GWC), and Bristol Zoological Society (BZS). The IUCN/SSC PSG worked with Conservation International (CI) to start the list in 2000, but in 2002, during the 19th Congress of the International Primatological Society, primatologists reviewed and debated the list, resulting in the 2002–2004 revision and the endorsement of the IPS. The publication was a joint project between the three conservation organizations until the 2012–2014 list when BZS was added as a publisher. The 2018–2020 list was the first time Conservation International was not among the publishers, replaced instead by GWC. The list has been revised every two years following the biannual Congress of the IPS. Starting with the 2004–2006 report, the title changed to "Primates in Peril: The World's 25 Most Endangered Primates". That same year, the list began to provide information about each species, including their conservation status and the threats they face in the wild. The species text is written in collaboration with experts from the field, with 60 people contributing to the 2006–2008 report and 85 people contributing to the 2008–2010 report. The 2004–2006 and 2006–2008 reports were published in the IUCN/SSC PSG journal Primate Conservation,, since then they have been published as independent publications.
Allochrocebus is a primate genus including the terrestrial guenons: the L'Hoest's monkey, the Preuss's monkey, and the sun-tailed monkey.
The squirrel galagos are a group of four species of strepsirrhine primates. They are classified in the genus Sciurocheirus of the family Galagidae.
The eastern dwarf galagos are a group of five species of strepsirrhine primates of the family Galagidae, native to East Africa. They were formerly classified in the genus Galagoides but have been moved to their own genus, Paragalago, based on genetic evidence, and supported by differences in vocalizations and morphology. The three western/Congolian species remain in Galagoides.