Chlorocebus aethiops

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	MAMMALIA	PRIMATES	CERCOPITHECIDAE

Scientific Name:

Chlorocebus aethiops

Species Authority:

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Common Name/s:

English	–	Green Monkey, Grivet Monkey, Malbrouk Monkey, Tantalus, Vervet Monkey
French	–	Grivet D'Ethiopie

Synonym/s:

Cercopithecus aethiops (Linnaeus, 1758)

Taxonomic Notes:

Originally this account followed the arrangement of Napier (1981), as adopted by Grubb et al. (2003), because of the continuing uncertainty about the boundaries between the nominal species. However, Chlorocebus aethiops is here treated as a superspecies with each of the subspecies raised to specific status, with further variations within each of these recognized as subspecies. Grubb et al. (2003) retained this species in Cercopithecus, but it is here placed in Chlorocebus following Groves (2005) and Groves and Kingdon (in press).

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Published:	2008
Assessor/s:	Kingdon, J. & Butynski, T.M.
Reviewer/s:	Mittermeier, R.A. & Rylands, A.B. (Primate Red List Authority)
Contributor/s:
Justification: Listed as Least Concern as this species is widespread and very abundant with no major threats.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	Present in Sudan from Khartoum in the north to Mongalla in the south, and in Djibouti, Ethiopia and Eritrea where it is found south of the River Omo and ranges as far east as the Ethiopian Rift Valley (Dandelot and Prevost 1972). Its range formerly extended along the Nile Valley.
Countries:	Native: Djibouti; Eritrea; Ethiopia; Sudan
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Population [top]

Population:	It is a common species. They live in bands of from 6 to 20, averaging a dozen individuals (Dorst and Dandelot 1972).
Population Trend:	Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	This species is present in savanna, open woodland, forest-grassland mosaic, especially close to rivers (Dorst and Dandelot 1972). It is an extremely adaptable species that can live in both rural and urban environments. Heavily dependent on acacia seeds, flowers, foliage and gum. Also feeds on figs and other fruiting trees (Butynski 2002).
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	It is generally common and adaptable over its range, and there are presumed to be no major threats.

Major Threat(s):

It is generally common and adaptable over its range, and there are presumed to be no major threats.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	This species is listed on Appendix II of CITES and on Class B of the African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. It is present in a number of protected areas.

Conservation Actions:

This species is listed on Appendix II of CITES and on Class B of the African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. It is present in a number of protected areas.

Citation:	Kingdon, J. & Butynski, T.M. 2008. Chlorocebus aethiops. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 20 June 2013.
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