The mainland drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus leucophaeus) is a subspecies of the endangered drill. It is distinguished by ringed yellow and black coloring on its crown, and is otherwise similar to the Bioko drill.

Mainland drill[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Suborder: Haplorhini
Infraorder: Simiiformes
Family: Cercopithecidae
Genus: Mandrillus
Species:
Subspecies:
M. l. leucophaeus
Trinomial name
Mandrillus leucophaeus leucophaeus
(F. Cuvier, 1807)

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. 165. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. OCLC 62265494.
  2. ^ Gadsby, E.L.; Astaras, C.; Imong, I. (2020). "Mandrillus leucophaeus ssp. leucophaeus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T12756A17986043. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T12756A17986043.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.