Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey
Cercopithecus petaurista
Conservation Status
Near ThreatenedMammalia · Primates · Cercopithecidae
About
The lesser spot-nosed monkey, also known as the lesser spot-nosed guenon, lesser white-nosed guenon, or lesser white-nosed monkey, is a species of primate in the family Cercopithecidae. It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Togo, Guinea-Bissau, and possibly Senegal.
Fun Fact
The lesser spot-nosed monkey is a small arboreal species with a long tail.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Range includes Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana and Togo, and it has also been recorded in southeastern Senegal.
Diet
Feeds on leaves, fruit, flowers and insects, gathering its food and storing it in cheek pouches; when these are full, they are prominent, its white throat resembling a snowball.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Hunting and Collection
- Climate Change