One of the 9 guenons on WAnimals
Mammals · Primates · Cercopithecidae
Preuss’s Monkey
Allochrocebus preussi
It faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild in the near future. See full glossary
Preuss's monkey is a dark primate with a striking white ruff at the throat, very close to L'Hoest's monkey but restricted to the montane forests of the Gulf of Guinea. It occupies a tiny range between Cameroon, Nigeria and the island of Bioko. It is more terrestrial than most guenons and looks for invertebrates, shoots and fruit on the forest floor. Hunting for bushmeat and the logging of the montane forests have put it in a critical position.
Weight
3.5 kg – 10 kg
Size
45 cm – 67 cm
Lifespan
26 years
Diet
Omnivore
Combines animal and plant food depending on availability.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Sighting difficulty
Hard
Fun facts
- Its range is among the smallest of any mainland African primate: it comes down to a few mountain massifs of the Gulf of Guinea plus the island of Bioko.
- It is one of the guenons that spends most time on the ground, which leaves it especially vulnerable to the snares and traps of commercial hunting.
Life cycle & biology
- Skeleton type
- Vertebrate - internal bony skeleton (mammal)
- Habitat & environment
- Montane and submontane forest of south-west Cameroon, south-east Nigeria and Bioko
- Sexual maturity
- 5 years
- Gestation / incubation
- 5 months
- Litter / clutch size
- 1
Sources consulted: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cercopithecus_preussi
Where to watch it
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented.
Related species
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Preuss’s Monkey — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Drill
Mandrillus leucophaeus
Red-capped Mangabey
Cercocebus torquatus
Mona Monkey
Cercopithecus mona
VulnerableMandrill
Mandrillus sphinx
Putty-nosed Monkey
Cercopithecus nictitans
Preuss’s Red Colobus
Piliocolobus preussi
How to help
The preuss’s monkey is classified as endangered. Organizations such as UICN, WWF y Wildlife Conservation Society work specifically on its conservation and that of its habitat; looking into their programs is a good starting point if you want to get involved.
It's documented in 1 real protected area — part of why protecting these places matters for its conservation.
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