Black Crested Mangabey
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| Lophocebus aterrimus (Oudemans, 1890) |
The Black Crested Mangabey or Black Mangabey (Lophocebus aterrimus) is a species of primate in the Cercopithecidae family. It is found in Angola and Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Groves, Colin (16 November 2005). in Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds): Mammal Species of the World, 3rd edition, Johns Hopkins University Press, 160. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
- ^ a b Primate Specialist Group (1996). Lophocebus aterrimus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 2007-07-29.
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