Black crested mangabey

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The black crested mangabey (Lophocebus aterrimus) is a species of primate in the family Cercopithecidae. It is only found in Democratic Republic of the Congo with a small habitat extending to Angola. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.[2]

Black-crested mangabey[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Suborder: Haplorhini
Infraorder: Simiiformes
Family: Cercopithecidae
Genus: Lophocebus
Species:
L. aterrimus
Binomial name
Lophocebus aterrimus
(Oudemans, 1890)
Black crested mangabey range

References

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  1. ^ Groves, C. P. (2005). Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 160. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. OCLC 62265494.
  2. ^ a b Maisels, F.; Hart, J.; Laudisoit, A. (2020). "Lophocebus aterrimus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T12310A166607638. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T12310A166607638.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.