Preuss's monkey: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

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

Where does the Preuss's monkey live?

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

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

What kind of animal is the Preuss's monkey?

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

About the Preuss's monkey

The Preuss's monkey (Allochrocebus preussi), also known as Preuss's guenon, is a diurnal primate that lives terrestrially in mountainous (up to 2500 m) forests of eastern Nigeria, western Cameroon and Bioko in Equatorial Guinea. It was formerly classified as a subspecies of the L'Hoest's monkey (A. lhoesti).

Preuss's monkey is currently classified as a member of the genus Allochrocebus. It was formerly considered a member of the genus Cercopithecus.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Preuss's monkey (revision 1377718776), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q28154836 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).