Vervet Monkey information
Diet, habitat, lifespan, size and speed for the Vervet Monkey, from the Animalsss field guide — with market prices, listings and guides as they arrive.
About Vervet Monkey
The vervet monkey, or simply vervet, is an Old World monkey of the family Cercopithecidae native to Africa. The term "vervet" is also used to refer to all the members of the genus Chlorocebus. The five distinct subspecies can be found mostly throughout Southern Africa, as well as some of the eastern countries. These mostly herbivorous monkeys have black faces and grey body hair color, ranging in body length from about 40 cm (16 in) for females, to about 50 cm (20 in) for males.
Vervet Monkey facts & figures
Quick facts
- Scientific name
- Macaca mulatta
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Habitat
- Forests & grassland
- A group is called
- Troop
Conservation status
Source: IUCN Red List via GBIF
Classification
- Kingdom Animalia
- Phylum Chordata
- Class Mammalia
- Order Primates
- Family Cercopithecidae
- Genus Macaca
- Species Macaca mulatta
Source: GBIF
Specs
Typical adult range
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What is the scientific name of the Vervet Monkey?
Macaca mulatta. In the GBIF backbone taxonomy it sits in Class Mammalia, Order Primates, Family Cercopithecidae.
Is the Vervet Monkey endangered?
The IUCN Red List category recorded for Macaca mulatta is Least Concern (LC), read from the Red List category GBIF publishes for that taxon.
How long does a Vervet Monkey live?
15 to 25 years, from the field-guide figures shown on this page.
What does a Vervet Monkey eat?
Omnivore. Its usual habitat is forests & grassland.
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