Tana River Mangabey
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| Cercocebus galeritus Peters, 1879 |
The Tana River Mangabey (Cercocebus galeritus) is a species of primate in the Cercopithecidae family. Although considered a subspecies by some,[3] others give it full species status.[1]
It is endemic to riverine forest patches along the lower Tana River in southeastern Kenya. It is threatened by habitat loss and degradation, which has increased in recent years.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Groves, Colin (16 November 2005). in Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds): Mammal Species of the World, 3rd edition, Johns Hopkins University Press, 153. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
- ^ Primate Specialist Group (1996). Cercocebus galeritus. 2007 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2007. Retrieved on 2007-07-29.
- ^ Grubb, P., Butynski, T. M., Oates, J. F., Bearder, S. K., Disotell, T. R., Groves, C. P., & Struhsaker, T. T. (2003). "Assessment of the diversity of African primates. International Journal of Primatology" 24: 1301–1357.
- ^ Wieczkowski, J. & Mbora, D. N. M. (2000). "Increasing threats to the conservation of endemic endangered primates and forests of the lower Tana River, Kenya". African Primates 4: 32–40.
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