Allen's
Swamp Monkey
scientific name
Allenopithecus nigroviridis
size/weight/height
Head/Body
Length: 18-20"
Tail: 19-20"
Weight: 7.7 - 13 lbs.
males larger than females
adaptations/coloration
Color:
grayish to almost black • sometimes with yellowish tinge
•
face skin grayish brown & lighter around eyes
behavior
arboreal
• diurnal
Foraging: on ground and in shallow water
Groups: up to 40 individuals including several adult males
Personality: zoo keepers find them very active, inquisitive, and adept
at taking things apart
reproduction/life
span
Lifespan:
23 years in captivity
diet
Wild: fruit,
leaves, and small invertebrates
Zoo: Monkey Chow, fruits and vegetables
habitat/range
swamp forests
• riverbank forest • Congo and Western Zaire
status
CITES App
II • due to habitat destruction & hunting
oregon
zoo exhibit
Africa
Rain Forest
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