Jump to content

Red-eared guenon

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by WolfmanSF (talk | contribs) at 09:24, 12 December 2015 (clean up using AWB). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Red-eared guenon[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Class:
Order:
Family:
Genus:
Species:
C. erythrotis
Binomial name
Cercopithecus erythrotis
Red-eared Guenon range

The red-eared guenon, red-eared monkey, or russet-eared guenon (Cercopithecus erythrotis) is a species of primate in the family Cercopithecidae. It is found in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, and Nigeria. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss,[2] illegal bushmeat hunting and pet trade.

References

  1. ^ Groves, C. P. (2005). Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 156. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. OCLC 62265494.
  2. ^ a b Template:IUCN2008