9 observationsVulnerable
Owl-faced Guenon
Cercopithecus hamlyni
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Mammalia ›Order: Primates ›Family: Cercopithecidae ›Genus: Cercopithecus
About
The Hamlyn's monkey (Cercopithecus hamlyni), also known as the owl-faced monkey, is a species of Old World monkey that inhabits the bamboo and primary rainforests of the Congo. This species is exceedingly rare and known only from a few specimens; little is known about it. However these specimens tend to be widely dispersed throughout the eastern part of Congo, from the Epulu River to the Lukuga River and from the Congo River to the Kabale Forest,...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Owl-faced Guenon is Cercopithecus hamlyni.
- The Owl-faced Guenon has a conservation status of Vulnerable.
- Owl-faced Guenon belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Owl-faced Guenon belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Owl-faced Guenon belongs to the class Mammalia.
- Owl-faced Guenon belongs to the order Primates.
- Owl-faced Guenon belongs to the family Cercopithecidae.
- Owl-faced Guenon belongs to the genus Cercopithecus.