Sanje mangabey
| Sanje mangabey[1] | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Family: | Cercopithecidae |
| Genus: | Cercocebus |
| Species: | C. sanjei |
| Binomial name | |
| Cercocebus sanjei Mittermeier, 1986 | |
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| Sanje mangabey range | |
The Sanje mangabey (Cercocebus sanjei) is a highly endangered Old World monkey of the white-eyelid mangabey group from Tanzania.[1] They are about 50–65 centimeters long, excluding tail, and weigh about 7–9 kilograms,[3] and their body color is greyish. They live in valley forests, but are mostly ground-dwelling,[4] which makes them susceptible to hunting and poaching. Fruit makes up about 70% of their diet, while foliage makes up most of the rest.[3]
References
- 1 2 Groves, C.P. (2005). Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M., eds. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 153. OCLC 62265494. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
- ↑ Ehardt, C., Butynski, T. M. & Struhsaker, T. (2008). Cercocebus sanjei. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 4 January 2009.
- 1 2 Kingdon, Jonathan (1997). The Kingdon Field Guide to African Mammals. pp. 45–46. ISBN 0-12-408355-2.
- ↑ http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/extinction-countdown/2011/10/05/poachers-wiping-out-rare-monkey-in-tanzania/
"Sanje Mangabey – Mangabey Species Survival Plan". Retrieved 2008-07-19.
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