- Roloway Monkey
Taxobox
name = Roloway MonkeyMSW3 Groves | pages=158]
status = CR
trend =
status_system = iucn3.1
status_ref = IUCN2007 | assessors = Butynski, T. "et al" | year = 2000 | id = 4232 | title = Cercopithecus diana "spp." roloway | downloaded =2008-03-30 ]
regnum =Animal ia
phylum =Chordata
classis =Mammal ia
ordo =Primate s
familia =Cercopithecidae
genus = "Cercopithecus "
species = "C. roloway"
binomial = "Cercopithecus roloway"
binomial_authority = (Schreber, 1774)
synonyms = "palatinus" (Wagner, 1855)The Roloway Monkey ("Cercopithecus roloway") is a species ofOld World monkey found in a small area of easternCôte d'Ivoire and the forests ofGhana , between the Sassandra and Pra Rivers.The Roloway Monkey is similar to other species of
guenon s but is distinguished by its lengthy beard. The Roloway Monkey's coat and face are predominantly black, while the throat and the interior side of its arms are white, and its hips and back are orange. The body length varies between 40 and 55 centimetres and its weight is between 4 and 7 kilograms.The species is
arboreal , and formssocial group s of 15 to 30 individuals. Its diet is composed of fruits, flowers, seeds and insects.The Roloway Monkey is among the most threatened
primate s on the African continent. Exact figures for the species are not available, due to data deficiency. Recent surveys could not find evidence of it in Ghana'sBia National Park , where it was probably eliminated between mid 1970s and 1990. There are estimates are that there probably has been a population decline of at least 80% over the last threegeneration s.The Roloway Monkey was previously considered a subspecies of the
Diana Monkey ("Cercopithecus diana").References
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