Greater spot-nosed monkey: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the greater spot-nosed monkey lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Cercopithecus nictitans
Group	Monkeys
Status	Near threatened (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	3 countries
Continents	Africa
Class	Mammal
Order	Primates
Family	Cercopithecidae

Where does the greater spot-nosed monkey live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the greater spot-nosed monkey in 3 countries and territories across Africa.

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 greater spot-nosed monkey endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the greater spot-nosed monkey?

The greater spot-nosed monkey (Cercopithecus nictitans) is a mammal in the order Primates and the family Cercopithecidae, genus Cercopithecus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the greater spot-nosed monkey

The greater spot-nosed monkey or putty-nosed monkey (Cercopithecus nictitans) is one of the smallest Old World monkeys. It is a guenon of the C. mitis group, native to West Africa and living to some extent in rain forests, but more often in the transition zone between rain forest and savannah. It is primarily arboreal and often associates with monkeys of other species. Both their common names come from the monkeys' prominent white nose.

The greater spot-nosed monkey lives in groups consisting of one adult male, a number of adult females, and their dependent offspring. Little recent research has been conducted into its behaviour, and most has concentrated on its auditory communication. Males use three call types which have been described as 'booms', 'pyows', and 'hacks'. These are used in a number of contexts including as alarm calls.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Greater spot-nosed monkey (revision 1356921860), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1193818 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).