Red-eared Guenon
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| Cercopithecus erythrotis Waterhouse, 1838 |
The Red-eared Guenon, Red-eared Monkey, or Russet-eared Guenon (Cercopithecus erythrotis) is a species of primate in the Cercopithecidae family. It is found in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, and Nigeria. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Groves, Colin (16 November 2005). in Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds): Mammal Species of the World, 3rd edition, Johns Hopkins University Press, 156. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
- ^ a b Butynski, T. & Members of the Primate Specialist Group (2000). Cercopithecus erythrotis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 2007-07-29.
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