Blue Nile Patas Monkey

Erythrocebus poliophaeus

Conservation Status

Data Deficient

Mammalia · Primates · Cercopithecidae

About

The Blue Nile patas monkey or Heuglin's patas monkey is a species of Old World monkey found in Africa along the Blue Nile river valley in Ethiopia, Sudan, and potentially South Sudan. While first described in 1862, it was synonymized with the common patas monkey in 1927. A 2017 study reclassified it as a distinct species.

Fun Fact

Although it is only known from Ethiopia and Sudan, it could potentially occur in South Sudan.

Quick Facts

Habitat

Restricted to the area between the Nile and the western escarpment of the Great Rift Valley.

Diet

To be updated

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

Habitat Change
Human Disturbance

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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