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Mona Monkey

Cercopithecus mona · Cercopithecidae · Primates

Best monthsJan · Mar · Maymost records
Records762in 6 countries
Most seen inCameroon214 records
Red ListNear threatenedIUCN status
Mona Monkey
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About

Mona Monkey in brief

The mona monkey (Cercopithecus mona) is a mammal of the Cercopithecidae family — species of mammal.

Across the 6 countries we cover it has 762 published records, most of them from Cameroon, Nigeria and Benin. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, March and May.

Its global conservation status is near threatened on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Cameroon214 records · best Dec, May
Nigeria178 records · best Sep, Mar
Benin135 records · best May, Nov
Grenada129 records · best Mar, Jan
Ghana77 records · best Aug, Jan
São Tomé and Príncipe29 records · best Apr, Sep
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.