Cercopithecine
| Cercopithecine monkeys | |
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| Mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Suborder: | Haplorhini |
| Family: | Cercopithecidae |
| Subfamily: |
Cercopithecinae Gray, 1821 |
| Genera | |
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Allenopithecus |
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Allenopithecus
Miopithecus
Erythrocebus
Chlorocebus
Cercopithecus
Macaca
Lophocebus
Rungwecebus
Papio
Theropithecus
Cercocebus
Mandrillus
The Cercopithecinae are a subfamily of the Old World monkeys, which comprises roughly 71 species, including the baboons, the macaques, and the vervet monkeys. Most cercopithecine monkeys are limited to sub-Saharan Africa, although the macaques range from the far eastern parts of Asia through northern Africa, as well as on Gibraltar.
The various species are adapted to the different terrains they inhabit. Arboreal species are slim, delicate, and have a long tail, while terrestrial species are stockier and their tails can be small or completely nonexistent. All species have well-developed thumbs. Some species have ischial callosities, which can change their colour during their mating periods.
These monkeys are diurnal and live together in social groups. They live in all types of terrain and climate, from cool mountains to rain forests, savannah, bald rocky areas, or even snowy mountains, such as the Japanese macaque.
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