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Theropithecus gelada ssp. gelada 

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
Animalia Chordata Mammalia Primates Cercopithecidae

Scientific Name: Theropithecus gelada ssp. gelada (Rüppell, 1835)
Parent Species:
Common Name(s):
English – Northern Gelada
Taxonomic Source(s): Mittermeier, R.A., Rylands, A.B. and Wilson D.E. 2013. Handbook of the Mammals of the World: Volume 3 Primates. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Vulnerable B1ab(iii) ver 3.1
Year Published: 2008
Date Assessed: 2008-06-30
Assessor(s): Gippoliti, S.
Reviewer(s): Mittermeier, R.A. & Rylands, A.B. (Primate Red List Authority)
Justification:
This subspecies, the form in the Simien Mountains National Park, has an extent of occurrence of approx 15,000 km²; the habitat is fragmented, and there is ongoing decline in its area and quality mainly as a result of expanding agriculture.

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Population [top]

Current Population Trend:Unknown
Additional data:
♦ Population severely fragmented:Yes

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Use and Trade [top]

Use and Trade: This species was formerly exploited but this has apparently now stopped.
Citation: Gippoliti, S. 2008. Theropithecus gelada ssp. gelada. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2008: e.T136849A4346820. . Downloaded on 26 September 2017.
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