Sykes monkey

Cercopithecus albogularis

Sykes' monkey is an Old World monkey found between Ethiopia and South Africa, including south and east Democratic Republic of Congo. It is named after English naturalist Colonel William Henry Sykes, and has been considered conspecific with the blue monkey, but has a large white patch on the throat and upper chest, and a grizzled cap.
Sykes' Monkey (Cercopithecus mitis albogularis) Footprints House, Diani Beach, Kenya. Mar 6, 2023 Cercopithecus albogularis,Geotagged,Kenya,Summer,Sykes monkey

Naming

The 12 subspecies of Sykes' monkey are:
⤷  "C. a. albogularis" – Zanzibar Sykes' monkey
⤷  "C. a. albotorquatus" – Pousargues' Sykes' monkey
⤷  "C. a. erythrarchus" – white-throated guenon
⤷  "C. a. francescae"
⤷  "C. a. kibonotensis"
⤷  "C. a. kolbi" - Mount Kenya Sykes' monkey
⤷  "C. a. labiatus" – rhite-lipped monkey or Samango monkey
⤷  "C. a. moloneyi"
⤷  "C. a. monoides"
⤷  "C. a. phylax"
⤷  "C. a. schwarzi"
⤷  "C. a. zammaranoi" – Zammarano's white-throated guenon

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderPrimates
FamilyCercopithecidae
GenusCercopithecus
SpeciesC. albogularis
Photographed in
Kenya