Cercocebus atys ssp. lunulatus
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
MAMMALIA |
PRIMATES |
CERCOPITHECIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Cercocebus atys ssp. lunulatus
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| Species Authority: |
(Temminck, 1853) |
Common Name/s:
| English |
– |
White-collared Mangabey, White-naped Mangabey |
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| Taxonomic Notes: |
Considered by some to be a synonym of C. torquatus. May even be raised to specific level. |
Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Endangered
A2cd
ver 3.1
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| Year Published: |
2008 |
| Assessor/s: |
Oates, J.F., Gippoliti, S. & Groves, C.P. |
| Reviewer/s: |
Mittermeier, R.A. & Rylands, A.B. (Primate Red List Authority) |
| Contributor/s: |
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Justification:
This subspecies is declining rapidly and is thought to be undergoing further habitat degradation and increased pressure from hunting, particularly in Ghana. It is presumed to have declined by at least 50% over the past 27 years, although this decline may have been even more severe.
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| History: |
| 2000 |
– |
Critically Endangered
|
| 1996 |
– |
Endangered
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Geographic Range
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Population
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| Population Trend: |
Decreasing
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Habitat and Ecology
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