Mandrill: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the mandrill lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

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

Where does the mandrill live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the mandrill in 2 countries and territories across Africa and South America.

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 mandrill endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the mandrill?

The mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx) is a mammal in the order Primates and the family Cercopithecidae, genus Mandrillus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the mandrill

The mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx) is a large Old World monkey native to west central Africa. It is one of the most colorful mammals in the world, with red and blue skin on its face and posterior. The species is sexually dimorphic, as males have a larger body, longer canine teeth and brighter coloring. Its closest living relative is the drill, with which it shares the genus Mandrillus. Both species were traditionally thought to be baboons, but further evidence has shown that they are more closely related to white-eyelid mangabeys.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Mandrill (revision 1376327304), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q189868 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).