Sykes' monkey

White-throated guenon

The white-throated guenon ( Cercopithecus albogularis ) is a primate of the species of vervet monkeys ( Cercopithecus ) within the family Cercopithecidae ( Cercopithecidae ). The species was considered a long time as a subspecies of the Blue Monkey, in many recent classifications of their species status is granted, however.

Features

White-throated monkeys have a gray coat, the tail and legs are blackish. Named giving feature is the crown of white hair in the throat and neck area. White is also the chin in the otherwise dark face. With a body length of 40 to 70 centimeters and a weight of up to 9 kilograms, they are among the larger sea cat species, the males are much larger than the females.

Distribution and habitat

White-throated monkeys are native to much of eastern and southern Africa. Their range extends east of the Rift Valley of Kenya and Tanzania, Somalia to South Africa. Their habitat is wooded areas, mainly forests.

Way of life

Not much is known about her life, she probably agrees with the blue monkeys match. Consequently, they are diurnal and arboreal and live in groups of 15 to 40 animals. These are made up of one male, several females and their offspring. The animals feed mainly on fruits, in addition they also take leaves, seeds and small animals to him.

In parts of their range they have become rare due to hunting and destruction of their habitat, but overall not include the white-throated monkeys endangered species.

System

The white-throated guenon is within the genre of vervet monkeys ( Cercopithecus ) expected to mitis - group to which, inter alia, the Blue Monkey and the Great White nose monkey belong. In their large distribution area numerous subspecies are distinguished: Cercopithecus albogularis albogularis, C. a albotorquatus, C. a erythrarchus, C. a francescae, C. a kibonotensis, C. a Kolbi, C. a labiatus, C a. moloneyi, C. a monoides, C. a Phylax, C. a schwarzi and C. a zammaranoi.