Cercopithecus mona

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	MAMMALIA	PRIMATES	CERCOPITHECIDAE

Scientific Name:

Cercopithecus mona

Species Authority

(Schreber, 1775)

Common Name/s:

English	–	Mona Monkey, Mona Guenon
French	–	Cercopithèque Mone

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Least Concern ver 3.1

Year Assessed:

2008

Assessor/s

Oates, J.F., Gippoliti, S. & Groves, C.P.

Evaluator/s:

Mittermeier, R.A. & Rylands, A.B. (Primate Red List Authority)

Justification:
Listed as Least Concern as this species is widespread and relatively common and can adapt to a wide variety of degraded habitats and is therefore not believed to be declining at any rate that would warrant listing in a threatened category.

History:

2000	–	Lower Risk/least concern (Hilton-Taylor 2000)
1996	–	Lower Risk/least concern (Baillie and Groombridge 1996)
1988	–	Not Threatened (Lee et al. 1988)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This West African species ranges from south-eastern Ghana (the Volta) to Cameroon, just south of the Sanaga River. It is often associated with rivers. It has been introduced to Sao Tome and from there to the Caribbean islands of Grenada and possibly to Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Countries:	Native: Benin; Cameroon; Ghana; Nigeria; Togo Introduced: Grenada; Saint Kitts and Nevis; Sao Tomé and Principe
Range Map:	(click map to view full version)

Population [top]

Population:	It is generally a widespread and common species.
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	This is a lowland forest species that inhabits all but the most severely degraded habitat and extends into the savanna zone in gallery forest. The species is abundant close to river and gallery forest. It may be found in mangroves. Animals live in groups averaging 12 individuals.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	This species has been impacted by large-scale habitat loss, and hunting for meat. However, it appears that it can adapt well to secondary habitat, and remains common in parts of its range.

Major Threat(s):

This species has been impacted by large-scale habitat loss, and hunting for meat. However, it appears that it can adapt well to secondary habitat, and remains common in parts of its range.

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. This species is known to occur in a number of protected areas, such as Digya and Kalakpa National Parks in Ghana, and several forest reserves in south-west Cameroon.

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. This species is known to occur in a number of protected areas, such as Digya and Kalakpa National Parks in Ghana, and several forest reserves in south-west Cameroon.

Citation:	Oates, J.F., Gippoliti, S. & Groves, C.P. 2008. Cercopithecus mona. In: IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 20 November 2008.
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