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Diana monkey
Also known as Cercopithecus diana, Diana guenon
species of mammal
Species
EndangeredDiana guenon
species
Observations56
Maximum longevity: 35.1 years (captivity) Observations: One captive specimen lived 35.1 years (Richard Weigl 2005). There is also one unverified claim of one animal of unknown sex living 37.3 years in captivity (Hakeem et al. 1996).
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- Cercopithecus diana
- taxon name
- Cercopithecus diana
- taxon common name
- Dianina zamorska mačka
- longest observed lifespan
- 35.1
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The Diana monkey (Cercopithecus diana) is an Old World monkey found in the high canopy forests in Sierra Leone, Liberia, and western Côte d'Ivoire Named for its white brow which is said to resemble the bow of the Roman goddess Diana, this black-grey guenon has a white throat, crescent-shaped browband, ruff and beard.
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Animal taxa named by Carl LinnaeusESA endangered speciesFauna listed on CITES Appendix IGuenonsIUCN Red List endangered speciesMammals described in 1758Mammals of West AfricaSpecies that are or were threatened by habitat lossSpecies that are or were threatened by human consumptionTaxonbars with automatically added original combinations