Chlorocebus pygerythrus

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkbp:activityPattern diurnal
gptkbp:arboreal yes
gptkbp:class gptkb:Mammalia
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Vervet_monkey
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Anders_Sparrman
gptkbp:describedYear 1785
gptkbp:diet omnivore
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Botswana
gptkb:Ethiopia
gptkb:Kenya
gptkb:South_Africa
gptkb:Tanzania
gptkb:Uganda
gptkb:Zimbabwe
gptkbp:family gptkb:Cercopithecidae
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Chlorocebus
gptkbp:gestationPeriod about 165 days
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:forest
gptkb:grass
riverine forest
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Chlorocebus pygerythrus
gptkbp:IUCNStatus 136271
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:length 40–60 cm (body)
gptkbp:lifespan up to 24 years in captivity
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Southern_Africa
gptkb:Eastern_Africa
gptkbp:notableContributor alarm calls studied for predator specificity
gptkbp:notableFeature black face with white fringe
blue scrotum in males
gptkbp:order gptkb:Primates
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators snakes
eagles
leopards
gptkbp:reproduction seasonal breeder
gptkbp:socialStructure multi-male multi-female groups
gptkbp:subspecies 5
Chlorocebus pygerythrus excubitor
Chlorocebus pygerythrus hilgerti
Chlorocebus pygerythrus nesiotes
Chlorocebus pygerythrus pygerythrus
Chlorocebus pygerythrus rufoviridis
gptkbp:tailLength 30–50 cm
gptkbp:terrestrialLife yes
gptkbp:usesVocalizations yes
gptkbp:weight 3.4–8 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Chlorocebus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6