How to Identify Cercopithecidae

Cercopithecidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Primates, class Mammalia. The family contains 70 accepted species worldwide.

Key Identification Features

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Representative Cercopithecidae Species

How to identify Papio cynocephalus (Linnaeus, 1766)

Papio cynocephalus (Linnaeus, 1766)

Papio cynocephalus (Linnaeus, 1766)

The yellow baboon (Papio cynocephalus) is a successful non-threatened Old World …

How to identify Macaca sylvanus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Macaca sylvanus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Macaca sylvanus (Linnaeus, 1758)

This is a detailed description of the Barbary macaque, covering its physical tra…

How to identify Colobus angolensis Sclater, 1860

Colobus angolensis Sclater, 1860

Colobus angolensis Sclater, 1860

Colobus angolensis, the Angola colobus, is a social, leaf-eating black-and-white…

How to identify Semnopithecus johnii (J.Fischer, 1829)

Semnopithecus johnii (J.Fischer, 1829)

Semnopithecus johnii (J.Fischer, 1829)

Semnopithecus johnii, the Nilgiri langur, is a primate native to the Nilgiri Hil…

How to identify Chlorocebus aethiops (Linnaeus, 1758)

Chlorocebus aethiops (Linnaeus, 1758)

Chlorocebus aethiops (Linnaeus, 1758)

Chlorocebus aethiops, the grivet, is an Old World monkey with distinct markings,…

How to identify Allochrocebus lhoesti (Sclater, 1899)

Allochrocebus lhoesti (Sclater, 1899)

Allochrocebus lhoesti (Sclater, 1899)

Allochrocebus lhoesti (L'Hoest's monkey) is a forest-dwelling primate found in p…

How to identify Trachypithecus auratus (É.Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1812)

Trachypithecus auratus (É.Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1812)

Trachypithecus auratus (É.Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1812)

Trachypithecus auratus, the East Javan langur, is an arboreal, diurnal colobine …

How to identify Macaca nemestrina (Linnaeus, 1766)

Macaca nemestrina (Linnaeus, 1766)

Macaca nemestrina (Linnaeus, 1766)

Macaca nemestrina, the pig-tailed macaque, is a southern Southeast Asian macaque…

How to identify Presbytis rubicunda (Müller, 1838)

Presbytis rubicunda (Müller, 1838)

Presbytis rubicunda (Müller, 1838)

Presbytis rubicunda, the maroon leaf monkey, is an arboreal primate endemic to B…

How to identify Pygathrix nigripes (A.Milne-Edwards, 1871)

Pygathrix nigripes (A.Milne-Edwards, 1871)

Pygathrix nigripes (A.Milne-Edwards, 1871)

Pygathrix nigripes, the black-shanked douc, is an endemic Indochinese arboreal p…

How to identify Papio ursinus (Kerr, 1792)

Papio ursinus (Kerr, 1792)

Papio ursinus (Kerr, 1792)

Chacma baboon (Papio ursinus) is a large sexually dimorphic monkey native to sou…

How to identify Pygathrix nemaeus (Linnaeus, 1771)

Pygathrix nemaeus (Linnaeus, 1771)

Pygathrix nemaeus (Linnaeus, 1771)

Red-shanked douc (Pygathrix nemaeus) is a colorful slender Indochinese arboreal …

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you identify Cercopithecidae?

Cercopithecidae animals belong to the Primates order in the Animalia kingdom. Fischer, 1829), has distinct body measurements based on sex. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.

What are the key characteristics of Cercopithecidae?

Cercopithecidae is classified in the order Primates, class Mammalia, phylum Chordata. The grivet, scientifically named Chlorocebus aethiops (Linnaeus, 1758), has distinct physical characteristics.

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