Black crested mangabey
The black crested mangabey (Lophocebus aterrimus) is a species of primate in the family Cercopithecidae. It is found in Angola and Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.[2]
| Black-crested mangabey[1] | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| 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) | |
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| Black crested mangabey range | |
References
- 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.
- Maisels, F., Hart, J. & Laudisoit, A. (2008). "Lophocebus aterrimus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2019: e.T12310A17952087. Retrieved 11 December 2019.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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