One of the 9 guenons on WAnimals
Mammals · Primates · Cercopithecidae
Putty-nosed Monkey
Cercopithecus nictitans
Least Concern
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The putty-nosed monkey is a primate of the forests of the Gulf of Guinea, recognisable by the large oval white patch on its nose against a dark coat. It lives in groups of one male and several females high in the canopy, and often forms associations with mangabeys and colobus monkeys. Its vocal repertoire has been the subject of much-cited studies on the combination of signals, one of the most debated animal precedents for syntax.
Weight
4 kg – 8 kg
Size
45 cm – 70 cm
Life expectancy
25 years
