| Crested mangabeys[1][2] | |
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| JuvenileUganda mangabey | |
Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Suborder: | Haplorhini |
| Infraorder: | Simiiformes |
| Family: | Cercopithecidae |
| Subfamily: | Cercopithecinae |
| Tribe: | Papionini |
| Genus: | Lophocebus Palmer, 1903 |
| Type species | |
| Presbytis albigena J. E. Gray, 1850 | |
| Species | |
See text | |
Thecrested mangabeys are West AfricanOld Worldmonkeys belonging to thegenusLophocebus. They tend to have dark skin, eyelids that match their facial skin, and crests of hair on their heads. Another genus ofmangabeys,Cercocebus, was once thought to be very closely related, so much so that all the species were placed in one genus. However,Lophocebus species are now understood to be more closely related to thebaboons in genusPapio, while theCercocebus species are more closely related to themandrill. In 2006, thehighland mangabey was moved fromLophocebus to a new genus,Rungwecebus.
There are two species in this genus, with a total of six subspecies. In 2007,Colin Groves described a new subspecies and elevated theL. albigena subspecies to full species level, but the elevation was not widely accepted.[3][2][4]
| 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[5] Habitat: Forest[6] Diet: Fruit[5] | 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[7] Habitat: Forest[3] Diet: Fruit and seeds[3] | VU
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