Red-eared guenon: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the red-eared guenon lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

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

Where does the red-eared guenon live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the red-eared guenon 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 red-eared guenon endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the red-eared guenon?

The red-eared guenon (Cercopithecus erythrotis) is a mammal in the order Primates and the family Cercopithecidae, genus Cercopithecus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the red-eared guenon

The red-eared guenon (Cercopithecus erythrotis), also called red-eared monkey or russet-eared guenon, is a primate species in the family Cercopithecidae. It is native to subtropical and tropical moist lowland forests in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria. It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is threatened by habitat loss, illegal bushmeat hunting and pet trade.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Red-eared guenon (revision 1356922198), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1360620 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).