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Dryas Monkey

Chlorocebus dryas

Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Mammalia ›Order: Primates ›Family: Cercopithecidae ›Genus: Chlorocebus

About

The Dryas monkey (Chlorocebus dryas), also known as Salonga monkey, ekele, or inoko, is a little-known species of Old World monkey found only in the Congo Basin, restricted to the left bank of the Congo River. It is now established that the animals that had been classified as Cercopithecus salongo (the common name being Zaire Diana monkey) were in fact Dryas monkeys. Some older sources treat the Dryas monkey as a subspecies of the Diana monkey...

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of Dryas Monkey?
The scientific name of Dryas Monkey is Chlorocebus dryas.
What is the conservation status of Dryas Monkey?
The Dryas Monkey has a conservation status of Endangered.
What kingdom does Dryas Monkey belong to?
Dryas Monkey belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
What phylum does Dryas Monkey belong to?
Dryas Monkey belongs to the phylum Chordata.
What class does Dryas Monkey belong to?
Dryas Monkey belongs to the class Mammalia.
What order does Dryas Monkey belong to?
Dryas Monkey belongs to the order Primates.
What family does Dryas Monkey belong to?
Dryas Monkey belongs to the family Cercopithecidae.
What genus does Dryas Monkey belong to?
Dryas Monkey belongs to the genus Chlorocebus.