L'Hoest's monkey
| L'Hoest's monkey | |
|---|---|
| At the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Uganda | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Suborder: | Haplorhini |
| Infraorder: | Simiiformes |
| Family: | Cercopithecidae |
| Genus: | Allochrocebus |
| Species: | A. lhoesti |
| Binomial name | |
| Allochrocebus lhoesti P. Sclater, 1899 | |
| Geographic distribution | |
L'Hoest's monkey (Allochrocebus lhoesti), also known as the mountain monkey, is a guenon found in the upper eastern Congo Basin. They mostly live in mountainous forest areas in small, female-dominated groups. They have a dark coat and can be distinguished by a characteristic white beard.