6,433 observationsLeast Concern
Olive Baboon
Papio anubis
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Mammalia ›Order: Primates ›Family: Cercopithecidae ›Genus: Papio
About
The olive baboon (Papio anubis), also called the Anubis baboon, is a member of the family Cercopithecidae (Old World monkeys). The species is the most wide-ranging of all baboons, being found in 25 countries throughout Africa, extending from Mali eastward to Ethiopia and Tanzania. Isolated populations are also present in some mountainous regions of the Sahara. It inhabits savannahs, steppes, and forests. The common name is derived from its coat color, which is a shade of...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Olive Baboon is Papio anubis.
- The Olive Baboon has a conservation status of Least Concern.
- Olive Baboon belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Olive Baboon belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Olive Baboon belongs to the class Mammalia.
- Olive Baboon belongs to the order Primates.
- Olive Baboon belongs to the family Cercopithecidae.
- Olive Baboon belongs to the genus Papio.