Osman Hill's mangabey
| Osman Hill's mangabey[1] | |
|---|---|
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Family: | Cercopithecidae |
| Genus: | Lophocebus |
| Species: | L. osmani |
| Binomial name | |
| Lophocebus osmani Groves, 1978 | |
Osman Hill’s mangabey (Lophocebus osmani) is a species of crested mangabey in the family Cercopithecidae, from Cameroon.[2] It used to be considered a subspecies of the gray-cheeked mangabey, L. albigena.[1] It was named after William Charles Osman Hill, a primatologist, anthropologist, and anatomist from the 20th century.[2]
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. 160. OCLC 62265494. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
- 1 2 Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2009). The Eponym Dictionary of Mammals. The Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 301–302. ISBN 978-0-8018-9304-9.
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