Listen to the Campbell's mona monkey
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About the Campbell's mona monkey
The Campbell's mona monkey is a mammal in the family Cercopithecidae (order Primates). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “near threatened”.
What does the Campbell's mona monkey sound like?
Mammal voices range from infrasonic elephant rumbles to the ultrasonic clicks of bats and dolphins. Most are made in the larynx, shaped by the throat, mouth and nose, and used for contact, warning, courtship and – in some species – echolocation.
From Wikipedia
Campbell's mona monkey (Cercopithecus campbelli), also known as Campbell's guenon and Campbell's monkey, is a species of primate in the family Cercopithecidae found in the Ivory Coast, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Senegal, and Sierra Leone. It was named for Henry Dundas Campbell, in 1838.
Lowe's mona monkey was previously considered a subspecies of Campbell's mona monkey. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated this species as being a near-threatened species because it has a wide range and is able to adapt to degraded habitats.
Related mammals in the genus Cercopithecus
More from the family Cercopithecidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a Campbell's mona monkey sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Campbell's mona monkey on this page. Mammal voices range from infrasonic elephant rumbles to the ultrasonic clicks of bats and dolphins.
Is the Campbell's mona monkey endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Campbell's mona monkey as “near threatened”.
What family does the Campbell's mona monkey belong to?
The Campbell's mona monkey (Cercopithecus campbelli) belongs to the family Cercopithecidae in the order Primates.
Sources & credits
- Campbell's-Monkeys-Use-Affixation-to-Alter-Call-Meaning-pone.0007808.s005 by Ouattara K, Lemasson A, Zuberbühler K – CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q305093 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Campbell's mona monkey – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Roland Godon – CC BY 4.0