Common patas monkey: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the common patas monkey lives – recorded in 9 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Erythrocebus patas
Group	Monkeys
Status	Near threatened (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	9 countries
Continents	Africa
Class	Mammal
Order	Primates
Family	Cercopithecidae

Where does the common patas monkey live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the common patas monkey in 9 countries and territories across Africa. Wikidata gives its range as: Africa. In Senegal it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the common patas monkey endangered?

The common patas monkey’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Near threatened” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the common patas monkey?

The common patas monkey (Erythrocebus patas) is a mammal in the order Primates and the family Cercopithecidae, genus Erythrocebus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the common patas monkey

The common patas monkey (Erythrocebus patas), also known as the hussar monkey, is a ground-dwelling monkey distributed over semi-arid areas of West Africa, and into East Africa.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Common patas monkey (revision 1320333407), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q504496 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).