Sclater's guenon

Sclater's guenon

Order : Primates
Family : Cercopithecidae
Subfamily : Cercopithecinae
Species : Cercopithecus sclateri

The Sclater's guenon, sclater's monkey, white-throated guenon is listed as Endangered (EN), considered to be facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Facts about the Sclater's guenon

Sclater's Guenons are still considered endangared species near extinction due to their decreasing population. (Full text)

For example, the only mammal known to be endemic to Nigeria, Sclater's guenon, is found in the delta. (Full text)

The diet of Sclater's guenon is not known, but, based on the diet of related species, it is likely to be a mixed feeder with a preference for plant parts, (Full text)

The diet of Sclater's Guenon is unknown, but it is likely to be primarily a frugivore that supplements its diet with other plant parts and insects, based upon other closely related species. (Full text)

The rare Sclater’s guenon is also noted for the record. (Full text)