Erythrocebus
Genus of Old World monkeys / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Erythrocebus is a genus of Old World monkey. All three species in this genus are found in Africa, and are known as patas monkeys.[2][3] While previously considered a monotypic genus containing just E. patas, a 2017 review argued that, based on morphological evidence and heavy geographic separation between taxa, E. patas should be split back into distinct species as recognised in the 19th century.[4]
Quick Facts Erythrocebus, Scientific classification ...
Erythrocebus | |
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E. patas | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Primates |
Suborder: | Haplorhini |
Infraorder: | Simiiformes |
Family: | Cercopithecidae |
Subfamily: | Cercopithecinae |
Tribe: | Cercopithecini |
Genus: | Erythrocebus Trouessart, 1897 |
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Simia patas [1] Schreber, 1775 | |
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There are three species recognized.[4][5][6]
More information Common name, Scientific name and subspecies ...
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[7] Habitat: Forest, savanna, and shrubland[8] Diet: Gum and arthropods, as well as flowers, fruit, seeds, leaves, stems, roots, and small vertebrates[7] |
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Common patas monkey | E. patas (Schreber, 1775) Three subspecies
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Equatorial Africa |
Size: 50–70 cm (20–28 in) long, plus 50–70 cm (20–28 in) tail[9] Habitat: Forest, savanna, shrubland, and grassland[10] Diet: Fruit and insects, as well as leaves, roots, and bird eggs[9] |
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Southern patas monkey
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E. baumstarki Matschie, 1905 |
Eastern Africa | Size: 49–64 cm (19–25 in) long, plus 43–73 cm (17–29 in) tail[7] Habitat: Forest, savanna, shrubland, and grassland[11] Diet: Gum and arthropods, as well as flowers, fruit, seeds, leaves, stems, roots, and small vertebrates[7] |
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