Cercopithecus mitis
IUCN
LCBasic Information
Scientific classification
- name:Cercopithecus mitis
- Aliases:Cercopithecus mitis,Blue Monkey、Diademed Monkey
- Outline:Primates
- Family:Cercopithecidae Cercopithecidae
Vital signs
- length:No verification information
- Weight:No verification information
- lifetime:15-20years
Feature
The fur is mainly blue
Details
The scientific name of the blue monkey is Cercopithecus mitis, and its foreign names are Blue Monkey and Diademed Monkey. It moves in groups and feeds on wild fruits, leaves, bamboo shoots, crabs, frogs and other animals and plants.
Listed in the IUCN Red List of Primates, ver.: 2008 - Low Concern (LC).
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Location
The green vervet monkey is distributed in Angola, Burundi, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, United Republic of Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe and other countries.
Mainly inhabits subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forests
Form
The green long-tailed monkey has long, soft and smooth hair, a small and round head, a relatively flat and large face, a short tail, and fluffy hair. Its hair is green in color. It has a round, simple body and strong limbs.