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  • proper noun A taxonomic genus within the tribe Cercopithecinigreen monkey.

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Examples

  • Hamadryas baboons (Papio hamadryas) are common in the woodlands throughout the ecoregion and both the blue monkey (Cercopithecus mitis) and the vervet monkey (Chlorocebus aethiops) occur in the forests.

    South Malawi montane forest-grassland mosaic 2008

  • Black rhino, buffalo, eland and warthog (Phacochoerus africanus) have been reintroduced, while natural populations of greater kudu, bushbuck, common duiker and springbuck (Antidorcas marsupialis) as well as chacma baboons (Papio hamadryas) and vervet monkeys (Chlorocebus aethiops) are common.

    Maputaland-Pondoland bushland and thickets 2008

  • Kingdon shows how the Chlorocebus genus of monkeys radiated and differentiated largely following climatic shifts.

    Northern Congolian forest-savanna mosaic 2007

  • More widespread primates that are typical of the open miombo formations are vervet monkey (Chlorocebus aethiops) and baboon (Papio hamadryas).

    Central Zambezian Miombo woodlands 2007

  • The Bale monkey (Chlorocebus djamdjamensis) is an arboreal and enigmatic primate restricted to the forests of the Bale Massif and Hagere Selam regions of southeastern Ethiopia.

    dailyindia.com News Feed 2010

  • The Bale monkey (Chlorocebus djamdjamensis) is an arboreal and enigmatic primate restricted to the forests of the Bale Massif and Hagere Selam regions of southeastern Ethiopia.

    dailyindia.com News Feed 2010

  • The Bale monkey (Chlorocebus djamdjamensis) is an arboreal and enigmatic primate restricted to the forests of the Bale Massif and Hagere Selam regions of southeastern Ethiopia.

    Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 Ani 2010

  • Recorded fauna include vervet monkey (Chlorocebus aethiops), patas monkey (Cercopithecus patas), olive baboon (Papio anubis), warthog (Phacochoerus aethiopicus), bushbuck (Tragelaphus scriptus), gray duiker, (Sylvicapra grimmia), and python (Python sebae).

    Mandara Plateau mosaic 2008

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