Tantalus Monkey
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Not evaluated (IUCN 2.3)
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| Chlorocebus tantalus Ogilby, 1841 |
The Tantalus Monkey (Chlorocebus tantalus) is an Old World monkey endemic to Ghana, Sudan, and Kenya.[1] It was originally described as a subspecies of the Grivet (Chlorocebus aethiops).[1] All species in Chlorocebus we formerly in the genus Cercopithecus.[1]
This species has three recognized subspecies:[1]
- Chlorocebus tantalus tantalus
- Chlorocebus tantalus budgetti
- Chlorocebus tantalus marrensis
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e 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, 160. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
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