Malbrouck
Chlorocebus cynosuros
Conservation Status
Least ConcernMammalia · Primates · Cercopithecidae
About
The malbrouck is an Old World primate from Africa that belongs to the genus Chlorocebus. The species is sometimes classified as a subspecies of the vervet monkey, or of the widespread grivet.
Fun Fact
Vegetable food forms the largest part of the diet in most areas.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Found in central and south-central Africa, ranging from the Albertine Rift in DR Congo west to the Atlantic coast and south to northern Namibia and Zambia west of the Luangwa River.
Diet
Diet of this omnivorous species consists of fruit, seeds, flowers, gum, invertebrates, eggs, chicks and lizards.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance
External Data Sources
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