Cercopithecus petaurista — Details

Lesser White-nosed Monkey learn more about names for this taxon

Overview

Distribution

Range Description

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This West African species is distributed from Guinea-Bissau in the west to Togo in the east. There is also a recent reliable record from south-eastern Senegal (Pruetz et al. unpubl.).

There are two subspecies: the subspecies C. p. petaurista is found east of the Cavally River in Côte d'Ivoire to about the Dahomey Gap; C. p. buettikoferi is found to the west of the Cavally River.
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Ecology

Habitat

Habitat and Ecology

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Habitat and Ecology
It can be found in primary and secondary forests, riverine and gallery forest, regenerating areas and coastal bushland. It is also found in farmbush.

Systems
  • Terrestrial
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Life History and Behavior

Life Expectancy

Lifespan, longevity, and ageing

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Maximum longevity: 29 years (captivity) Observations: One wild born female was about 29 years old when she died in captivity (Richard Weigl 2005).
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Conservation

Conservation Status

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Red List Category
LC
Least Concern

Red List Criteria

Version
3.1

Year Assessed
2008

Assessor/s
Oates, J.F., Gippoliti, S. & Groves, C.P.

Reviewer/s
Mittermeier, R.A. & Rylands, A.B. (Primate Red List Authority)

Justification
Listed as Least Concern as although this species is facing threats from habitat loss and hunting, it can persist in a wide variety of degraded habitats and there are not thought to be major threats that would negatively affect its conservation status.

History
  • 2000
    Lower Risk/least concern
  • 1996
    Lower Risk/least concern
  • 1988
    Not Threatened
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Population

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Population
It is a common and widespread species.

Population Trend
Unknown
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Threats

Threats

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Major Threats
This species may have been impacted in parts of its range by habitat loss through deforestation and human settlement. It is possibly hunted for meat in some areas.
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Management

Conservation Actions

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Conservation Actions
This species is listed on Appendix II of CITES and on Class B of the African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. It is a widespread species that is present in several protected areas, including Tai National Park (Côte d'Ivoire) and Digya National Park (Ghana).
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Wikipedia

Lesser spot-nosed monkey

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The lesser spot-nosed monkey, lesser spot-nosed guenon, lesser white-nosed guenon, or lesser white-nosed monkey (Cercopithecus petaurista) is a species of primate in the Cercopithecidae family. It is found in Benin, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Togo, possibly Gambia, possibly Guinea-Bissau, and possibly Senegal.[2]

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  1. ^ Groves, C. (2005). Wilson, D. E., & Reeder, D. M, eds. ed. Mammal Species of the World (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 157. OCLC 62265494. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. http://www.bucknell.edu/msw3/browse.asp?id=12100487. 
  2. ^ a b Oates, J. F., Gippoliti, S. & Groves, C. P. (2008). Cercopithecus petaurista. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 4 January 2009.


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