L'Hoest's monkey: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the L'Hoest's monkey lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Allochrocebus lhoesti
Group	Monkeys
Status	Vulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Africa
Class	Mammal
Order	Primates
Family	Cercopithecidae

Where does the L'Hoest's monkey live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the L'Hoest's monkey in 2 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 L'Hoest's monkey endangered?

The L'Hoest's monkey’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Vulnerable” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the L'Hoest's monkey?

The L'Hoest's monkey (Allochrocebus lhoesti) is a mammal in the order Primates and the family Cercopithecidae, genus Allochrocebus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the L'Hoest's monkey

L'Hoest's monkey (Allochrocebus lhoesti), also known as the mountain monkey, is a guenon found in the upper eastern Congo Basin. They mostly live in mountainous forest areas in small, female-dominated groups. They have a dark coat and can be distinguished by a characteristic white beard.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article L'Hoest's monkey (revision 1377857084), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q28154834 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).