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Campbell's mona monkey
Sign in to saveAlso known as Cercopithecus campbelli, Campbell's guenon, Campbell's monkey
species of mammal
Species
Near ThreatenedMaximum longevity: 30 years (captivity) Observations: Although there are anecdotal reports suggesting that these animals live over 30 years, the record longevity in captivity belongs to one wild born specimen of the *lowei* subspecies that was about 30 years old when it died in captivity (Richard Weigl 2005).
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Encyclopedic overview
Campbell's mona monkey (Cercopithecus campbelli), also known as Campbell's guenon and Campbell's monkey, is a species of primate in the family Cercopithecidae found in the Ivory Coast, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Senegal, and Sierra Leone. It was named for Henry Dundas Campbell, in 1838. Lowe's mona monkey was previously considered a subspecies of Campbell's mona monkey. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated this species as being a near-threatened species because it has a wide range and is able to adapt to degraded habitats.
Distribution and habitat
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