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Cercopithecidae - Old World Monkeys

There are about 122 species of medium to large monkeys in this family, including rhesus monkeys, proboscis monkeys, colubus monkeys, mandrills, macaques, and baboons.

The monkeys in this family are found in Africa and Asia. In most species, their arms are shorter than their legs. Most species have non-prehensile tails. In some species, the tail is very short. Some species, like baboons, have brightly colored rumps, and some species, like mandrills, have brightly colored faces.

Most species have well-developed facial muscles and use their expressions for visual communication. Some species live in trees, and other species live on the ground. Most species live in family groups.

  • Allen's swamp monkeys are found in central Africa in the lowland forests of the Congo basin in Cameroon, Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Allen's Swamp Monkey
    (Allenopithecus nigroviridis)
    Allen's swamp monkeys are found in central Africa in the lowland forests of the Congo basin in Cameroon, Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The sun-tailed monkey is found in Gabon. IUCN Redlist Status: Near Threatened
    Sun-Tailed Monkey
    (Allochrocebus solatus)
    The sun-tailed monkey is found in Gabon. IUCN Redlist Status: Near Threatened
  • The sooty mangabey is found in Cote d'Ivoire, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Senegal, and Sierra Leone. IUCN Redlist Status: Vulnerable
    Sooty Mangabey
    (Cercocebus atys)
    The sooty mangabey is found in Cote d'Ivoire, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Senegal, and Sierra Leone. IUCN Redlist Status: Vulnerable
  • The golden-bellied mangabey is found in The Democratic Republic of the Congo. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
    Golden-Bellied Mangabey
    (Cercocebus chrysogaster)
    The golden-bellied mangabey is found in The Democratic Republic of the Congo. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
  • The Tana River crested mangabey is found in Kenya. IUCN Redlist Status: Critically Endangered
    Tana River Crested Mangabey
    (Cercocebus galeritus)
    The Tana River crested mangabey is found in Kenya. IUCN Redlist Status: Critically Endangered
  • The Sanje River mangabey is found in Tanzania. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
    Sanje River Mangabey
    (Cercocebus sanjei)
    The Sanje River mangabey is found in Tanzania. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
  • The white-collared mangabey, also known as the red-capped mangabey, is found in Cameroon, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Nigeria. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
    White-Collared Mangabey
    (Cercocebus torquatus)
    The white-collared mangabey, also known as the red-capped mangabey, is found in Cameroon, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Nigeria. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
  • The red-tailed monkey is found in Angola, Burundi, Central African Republic, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Red-Tailed Monkey
    (Cercopithecus ascanius)
    The red-tailed monkey is found in Angola, Burundi, Central African Republic, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • Campbell’s monkey is found in Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Senegal, and Sierra Leone. IUCN Redlist Status: Near Threatened
    Campbell's Monkey
    (Cercopithecus campbelli)
    Campbell’s monkey is found in Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Senegal, and Sierra Leone. IUCN Redlist Status: Near Threatened
  • The moustached monkey is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Moustached Monkey
    (Cercopithecus cephus)
    The moustached monkey is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Diana monkey is found in Cote d'Ivoire, Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
    Diana Monkey
    (Cercopithecus diana)
    The Diana monkey is found in Cote d'Ivoire, Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
  • The red-bellied monkey is found in Benin, Nigeria, and Togo. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
    Red-Bellied Monkey
    (Cercopithecus erythrogaster)
    The red-bellied monkey is found in Benin, Nigeria, and Togo. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
  • The red-eared monkey is found in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, and Nigeria. IUCN Redlist Status: Vulnerable
    Red-Eared Monkey
    (Cercopithecus erythrotis)
    The red-eared monkey is found in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, and Nigeria. IUCN Redlist Status: Vulnerable
  • The owl-faced monkey is found in The Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda. IUCN Redlist Status: Vulnerable
    Owl-Faced Monkey
    (Cercopithecus hamlyni)
    The owl-faced monkey is found in The Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda. IUCN Redlist Status: Vulnerable
  • L’hoest’s monkey is found in Burundi, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda. IUCN Redlist Status: Vulnerable
    L’hoest’s Monkey
    (Cercopithecus lhoesti)
    L’hoest’s monkey is found in Burundi, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda. IUCN Redlist Status: Vulnerable
  • The blue monkey is found in Angola, Burundi, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Blue Monkey
    (Cercopithecus mitis)
    The blue monkey is found in Angola, Burundi, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Mona monkey is found in Benin, Cameroon, Ghana, Nigeria, and Togo. IUCN Redlist Status: Near Threatened
    Mona Monkey
    (Cercopithecus mona)
    The Mona monkey is found in Benin, Cameroon, Ghana, Nigeria, and Togo. IUCN Redlist Status: Near Threatened
  • De Brazza’s monkey is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, South Sudan, and Uganda. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    De Brazza’s Monkey
    (Cercopithecus neglectus)
    De Brazza’s monkey is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, South Sudan, and Uganda. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The spot-nosed monkey is found in Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Togo. IUCN Redlist Status: Near Threatened
    Spot-Nosed Monkey
    (Cercopithecus petaurista)
    The spot-nosed monkey is found in Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Togo. IUCN Redlist Status: Near Threatened
  • Preuss’s monkey is found in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, and Nigeria. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
    Preuss’s Monkey
    (Cercopithecus preussi)
    Preuss’s monkey is found in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, and Nigeria. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
  • The Grivet monkey is found in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, South Sudan, and Sudan. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Grivet Monkey
    (Chlorocebus aethiops)
    The Grivet monkey is found in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, South Sudan, and Sudan. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Malbrouck monkey is found in Angola, Congo, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Namibia, and Zambia. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Malbrouck Monkey
    (Chlorocebus cynosuros)
    The Malbrouck monkey is found in Angola, Congo, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Namibia, and Zambia. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Dryas monkey is found in The Democratic Republic of the Congo. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Dryas Monkey
    (Chlorocebus dryas)
    The Dryas monkey is found in The Democratic Republic of the Congo. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The vervet is found in Botswana, Burundi, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Vervet
    (Chlorocebus pygerythrus)
    The vervet is found in Botswana, Burundi, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The green monkey is found in Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Senegal, and Sierra Leone. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Green Monkey
    (Chlorocebus sabaeus)
    The green monkey is found in Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Senegal, and Sierra Leone. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Tantalus monkey is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Niger, Nigeria, South Sudan, Sudan, Togo, and Uganda. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Tantalus Monkey
    (Chlorocebus tantalus)
    The Tantalus monkey is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Niger, Nigeria, South Sudan, Sudan, Togo, and Uganda. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Angola colobus is found in Angola, Burundi, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. IUCN Redlist Status: Vulnerable
    Angola Colobus
    (Colobus angolensis)
    The Angola colobus is found in Angola, Burundi, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. IUCN Redlist Status: Vulnerable
  • The Guereza is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Nigeria, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Guereza
    (Colobus guereza)
    The Guereza is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Nigeria, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The king colobus is found in Cote d'Ivoire, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
    King Colobus
    (Colobus polykomos)
    The king colobus is found in Cote d'Ivoire, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
  • The Patas monkey is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Sudan, Togo, and Uganda. IUCN Redlist Status: Near Threatened
    Patas Monkey
    (Erythrocebus patas)
    The Patas monkey is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Sudan, Togo, and Uganda. IUCN Redlist Status: Near Threatened
  • The gray-cheeked mangabey is found in Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea Gabon, Rwanda, Tanzania, United Republic of, and Uganda. IUCN Redlist Status: Vulnerable
    Gray-Cheeked Mangabey
    (Lophocebus albigena)
    The gray-cheeked mangabey is found in Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea Gabon, Rwanda, Tanzania, United Republic of, and Uganda. IUCN Redlist Status: Vulnerable
  • The black mangabey is found in The Democratic Republic of the Congo. IUCN Redlist Status: Vulnerable
    Black Mangabey
    (Lophocebus aterrimus)
    The black mangabey is found in The Democratic Republic of the Congo. IUCN Redlist Status: Vulnerable
  • The stump-tailed macaque is found in Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. IUCN Redlist Status: Vulnerable
    Stump-Tailed Macaque
    (Macaca arctoides)
    The stump-tailed macaque is found in Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. IUCN Redlist Status: Vulnerable
  • The Assam macaque is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. IUCN Redlist Status: Near Threatened
    Assam Macaque
    (Macaca assamensis)
    The Assam macaque is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. IUCN Redlist Status: Near Threatened
  • The Formosan rock macaque is found in Taiwan. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Formosan Rock Macaque
    (Macaca cyclopis)
    The Formosan rock macaque is found in Taiwan. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The crab-eating macaque, also known as the long-tailed macaque, is found in Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Vietnam, Mauritius, Palau, ad Papua New Guinea. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
    Crab-Eating Macaque
    (Macaca fascicularis)
    The crab-eating macaque, also known as the long-tailed macaque, is found in Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Vietnam, Mauritius, Palau, ad Papua New Guinea. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
  • The Japanese macaque is found in Japan. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Japanese Macaque
    (Macaca fuscata)
    The Japanese macaque is found in Japan. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • Heck's Macaque is found in Indonesia. IUCN Redlist Status: Vulnerable
    Heck's Macaque
    (Macaca hecki)
    Heck's Macaque is found in Indonesia. IUCN Redlist Status: Vulnerable
  • The northern pig-tailed macaque is fund in Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. IUCN Redlist Status: Vulnerable
    Northern Pig-Tailed Macaque
    (Macaca leonina)
    The northern pig-tailed macaque is fund in Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. IUCN Redlist Status: Vulnerable
  • The Moor macaque is found in Indonesia. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
    Moor Macaque
    (Macaca maura)
    The Moor macaque is found in Indonesia. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
  • The Rhesus monkey is found in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, and Vietnam. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Rhesus Monkey
    (Macaca mulatta)
    The Rhesus monkey is found in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, and Vietnam. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Arunachal macaque is found in India. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
    Arunachal Macaque
    (Macaca munzala)
    The Arunachal macaque is found in India. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
  • The southern pig-tailed macaque is found in Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
    Southern Pig-Tailed Macaque
    (Macaca nemestrina)
    The southern pig-tailed macaque is found in Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
  • The Celebes crested macaque is found in Indonesia. IUCN Redlist Status: Critically Endangered
    Celebes Crested Macaque
    (Macaca nigra)
    The Celebes crested macaque is found in Indonesia. IUCN Redlist Status: Critically Endangered
  • The bonnet macaque is found in India. IUCN Redlist Status: Vulnerable
    Bonnet Macaque
    (Macaca radiata)
    The bonnet macaque is found in India. IUCN Redlist Status: Vulnerable
  • The lion-tailed macaque is found in India. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
    Lion-Tailed Macaque
    (Macaca silenus)
    The lion-tailed macaque is found in India. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
  • The toque macaque is found in Sri Lanka. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
    Toque Macaque
    (Macaca sinica)
    The toque macaque is found in Sri Lanka. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
  • The Barbary macaque is found in Algeria and Morocco. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
    Barbary Macaque
    (Macaca sylvanus)
    The Barbary macaque is found in Algeria and Morocco. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
  • The Tibetan macaque, also known as Père David's Macaque, the Chinese stump-tailed macaque or Milne-Edwards' macaque, is found in China. IUCN Redlist Status: near Threatened
    Tibetan Macaque
    (Macaca thibetana)
    The Tibetan macaque, also known as Père David's Macaque, the Chinese stump-tailed macaque or Milne-Edwards' macaque, is found in China. IUCN Redlist Status: near Threatened
  • The Tonkean macaque is found in Indonesia. IUCN Redlist Status: Vulnerable
    Tonkean Macaque
    (Macaca tonkeana)
    The Tonkean macaque is found in Indonesia. IUCN Redlist Status: Vulnerable
  • The drill is found in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, and Nigeria. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
    Drill
    (Mandrillus leucophaeus)
    The drill is found in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, and Nigeria. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
  • The mandrill is found in Cameroon, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon. IUCN Redlist Status: Vulnerable
    Mandrill
    (Mandrillus sphinx)
    The mandrill is found in Cameroon, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon. IUCN Redlist Status: Vulnerable
  • The northern Talapoin monkey is found in Angola, Cameroon, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon. IUCN Redlist Status: Near Threatened
    Northern Talapoin Monkey
    (Miopithecus ogouensis)
    The northern Talapoin monkey is found in Angola, Cameroon, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon. IUCN Redlist Status: Near Threatened
  • The proboscis monkey is found in Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, and Malaysia. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
    Proboscis Monkey
    (Nasalis larvatus)
    The proboscis monkey is found in Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, and Malaysia. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
  • The olive baboon is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, and Uganda. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Olive Baboon
    (Papio anubis)
    The olive baboon is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, and Uganda. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The yellow baboon is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Somalia, Tanzania, and Zambia. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Yellow Baboon
    (Papio cynocephalus)
    The yellow baboon is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Somalia, Tanzania, and Zambia. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Hamadryas baboon is found in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Hamadryas Baboon
    (Papio hamadryas)
    The Hamadryas baboon is found in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Guinea baboon is found in Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Mauritania, Senegal, and Sierra Leone. IUCN Redlist Status: Near Threatened
    Guinea Baboon
    (Papio papio)
    The Guinea baboon is found in Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Mauritania, Senegal, and Sierra Leone. IUCN Redlist Status: Near Threatened
  • The Chacma baboon is found in Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Chacma Baboon
    (Papio ursinus)
    The Chacma baboon is found in Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The maroon leaf monkey, also known as the red langur, is found in Indonesia and Malaysia. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Maroon Leaf Monkey
    (Presbytis rubicunda)
    The maroon leaf monkey, also known as the red langur, is found in Indonesia and Malaysia. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The white-thighed surili is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. IUCN Redlist Status: Near Threatened
    White-Thighed Surili
    (Presbytis siamensis)
    The white-thighed surili is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. IUCN Redlist Status: Near Threatened
  • Thomas’s langur is found in Indonesia. IUCN Redlist Status: Vulnerable
    Thomas’s Langur
    (Presbytis thomasi)
    Thomas’s langur is found in Indonesia. IUCN Redlist Status: Vulnerable
  • The West African red colobus is found in Cote d'Ivoire, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Senegal, and Sierra Leone. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
    West African Red Colobus
    (Procolobus badius)
    The West African red colobus is found in Cote d'Ivoire, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Senegal, and Sierra Leone. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
  • The Udzungwa red colobus is found in Tanzania. IUCN Redlist Status: Vulnerable
    Udzungwa Red Colobus
    (Procolobus gordonorum)
    The Udzungwa red colobus is found in Tanzania. IUCN Redlist Status: Vulnerable
  • The Zanzibar red colobus is found in Tanzania. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
    Zanzibar Red Colobus
    (Procolobus kirkii)
    The Zanzibar red colobus is found in Tanzania. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
  • The red-shanked Douc langur is found in Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. IUCN Redlist Status: Critically Endangered
    Red-Shanked Douc Langur
    (Pygathrix nemaeus)
    The red-shanked Douc langur is found in Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. IUCN Redlist Status: Critically Endangered
  • The black-shanked Douc langur is found in Cambodia and Vietnam. IUCN Redlist Status: Critically Endangered
    Black-Shanked Douc Langur
    (Pygathrix nigripes)
    The black-shanked Douc langur is found in Cambodia and Vietnam. IUCN Redlist Status: Critically Endangered
  • The Tonkin Snub-nosed monkey is found in Vietnam. IUCN Redlist Status: Critically Endangered
    Tonkin Snub-Nosed Monkey
    (Rhinopithecus avunculus)
    The Tonkin Snub-nosed monkey is found in Vietnam. IUCN Redlist Status: Critically Endangered
  • The black snub-nosed monkey, also known as the Yunnan snub-nosed monkey, is found in China. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Black Snub-Nosed Monkey
    (Rhinopithecus bieti)
    The black snub-nosed monkey, also known as the Yunnan snub-nosed monkey, is found in China. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Golden Snub-nosed monkey is found in China. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
    Golden Snub-Nosed Monkey
    (Rhinopithecus roxellana)
    The Golden Snub-nosed monkey is found in China. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
  • The southern plains gray langur is found in India. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Southern Plains Gray Langur
    (Semnopithecus dussumieri)
    The southern plains gray langur is found in India. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The northern plains gray langur is found in India. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Northern Plains Gray Langur
    (Semnopithecus entellus)
    The northern plains gray langur is found in India. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The black-footed gray langur is found in India. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Black-Footed Gray Langur
    (Semnopithecus hypoleucos)
    The black-footed gray langur is found in India. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The tufted gray langur is found in India and Sri Lanka. IUCN Redlist Status: Near Threatened
    Tufted Gray Langur
    (Semnopithecus priam)
    The tufted gray langur is found in India and Sri Lanka. IUCN Redlist Status: Near Threatened
  • The Nepal gray langur is found in Bhutan, China, India, Nepal, and Pakistan. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Nepal Gray Langur
    (Semnopithecus schistaceus)
    The Nepal gray langur is found in Bhutan, China, India, Nepal, and Pakistan. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The purple-faced langur is found in Sri Lanka. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
    Purple-Faced Langur
    (Semnopithecus vetulus)
    The purple-faced langur is found in Sri Lanka. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
  • The Gelada baboon is found in Ethiopia. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Gelada Baboon
    (Theropithecus gelada)
    The Gelada baboon is found in Ethiopia. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Javan langur is found in Indonesia. IUCN Redlist Status: Vulnerable
    Javan Lutung
    (Trachypithecus auratus)
    The Javan langur is found in Indonesia. IUCN Redlist Status: Vulnerable
  • The silvery lutung is found in Malaysia and Indonesia. UCN Redlist Status: Vulnerable
    Silvery Lutung
    (Trachypithecus cristatus)
    The silvery lutung is found in Malaysia and Indonesia. UCN Redlist Status: Vulnerable
  • Delacour's langur is found in Vietnam. IUCN Redlist Status: Critically Endangered
    Delacour's Langur
    (Trachypithecus delacouri)
    Delacour's langur is found in Vietnam. IUCN Redlist Status: Critically Endangered
  • François’s langur is found in China and Vietnam. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
    François’s Langur
    (Trachypithecus francoisi)
    François’s langur is found in China and Vietnam. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
  • Gee’s golden langur is found in Bhutan and India. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
    Gee’s Golden Langur
    (Trachypithecus geei)
    Gee’s golden langur is found in Bhutan and India. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
  • The Indochinese lutung is found in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
    Indochinese Lutung
    (Trachypithecus germaini)
    The Indochinese lutung is found in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
  • The Hatinh langur is found in Laos and Vietnam. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
    Hatinh Langur
    (Trachypithecus hatinhensis)
    The Hatinh langur is found in Laos and Vietnam. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
  • The Nilgiri langur is found in India. IUCN Redlist Status: Vulnerable
    Nilgiri Langur
    (Trachypithecus johnii)
    The Nilgiri langur is found in India. IUCN Redlist Status: Vulnerable
  • The Laotian langur is found in Laos. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
    Laotian Langur
    (Trachypithecus laotum)
    The Laotian langur is found in Laos. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
  • The dusky leaf-monkey, also known as the dusky langur or the spectacled langur, is found in Malaysia, Myanmar, and Thailand. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
    Dusky Leaf- Monkey
    (Trachypithecus obscurus)
    The dusky leaf-monkey, also known as the dusky langur or the spectacled langur, is found in Malaysia, Myanmar, and Thailand. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
  • Phayre’s leaf-monkey is found in Bangladesh, India, and Myanmar. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
    Phayre’s Leaf- Monkey
    (Trachypithecus phayrei)
    Phayre’s leaf-monkey is found in Bangladesh, India, and Myanmar. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
  • The capped langur is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, and Myanmar. IUCN Redlist Status: Vulnerable
    Capped Langur
    (Trachypithecus pileatus)
    The capped langur is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, and Myanmar. IUCN Redlist Status: Vulnerable

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World Status Key

Status and range is taken from IUCN Redlist

Least Concern
Near Threatened
Vulnerable
Endangered
Critically Endangered
Extinct in the Wild
Extinct
Not Enough Data

U.S. Status Key

Status taken from US Fish and Wildlife

Threatened in US
Endangered in US
Introduced

NH Status Key

Status taken from NH Fish and Game

Threatened in NH
Endangered in NH
Breeds in NH (birds)

Location Key

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Asia
Australia/Oceania
Europe
North/Central America
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South America

New Hampshire Species

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Other Species Around the World

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