Drill (mammal)
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| Mandrillus leucophaeus Linnaeus, 1758 |
The Drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus) is a primate of the Cercopithecidae (Old-world Monkeys) family, closely related to the baboons and even more closely to the Mandrill.
The Drill is similar in appearance to the Mandrill, but lacks the colorful face. It is found only in Cameroon, Nigeria, north of the Sanaga River and on the coastal island of Bioko, part of Equatorial Guinea.
The Drill is one of Africa's most endangered primates.
There are two subspecies of Drill:
- Mainland Drill, Mandrillus leucophaeus leucophaeus
- Bioko Drill, Mandrillus leucophaeus poensis
[edit] References
- ^ Groves, Colin (16 November 2005). Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds): Mammal Species of the World, 3rd edition, Johns Hopkins University Press, 165. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
- ^ Butynski et al (2000). Mandrillus leucophaeus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 06 May 2006. Listed as Endangered (EN A1acd+2cd v2.3)
[edit] External links
- ARKive - images and movies of the drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus)
- Bioko Biodiversity Protection Program page on the drill
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