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Rungwecebus kipunji (highland mangabey)

Synonyms: Lophocebus kipunji

Wikipedia Abstract

The kipunji (Rungwecebus kipunji), also known as the highland mangabey, is a species of Old World monkey that lives in the highland forests of Tanzania. The kipunji has a unique call, described as a 'honk-bark', which distinguishes it from its close relatives, the grey-cheeked mangabey and the black crested mangabey, whose calls are described as 'whoop-gobbles'. Though it was originally thought to be a member of the Lophocebus genus genetic data later placed it as its own separate genus Rungwecebus. The kipunji is the first new monkey genus to be discovered since Allen's swamp monkey in 1923.
View Wikipedia Record: Rungwecebus kipunji

Endangered Species

Status: Endangered
View IUCN Record: Rungwecebus kipunji

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Rungwe Nature Reserve 38180 Tanzania  
West Kilombero Scarp Forest Reserve 475189 Tanzania  

Prey / Diet

Prey / Diet Overlap

External References

Citations

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1Diet and feeding patterns in the kipunji (Rungwecebus kipunji) in Tanzania’s Southern Highlands: a first analysis, Tim R. B. Davenport, Daniela W. De Luca, Claire E. Bracebridge, Sophy J. Machaga, Noah E. Mpunga, Omari Kibure, Yahya S. Abeid, Primates (2010) 51:213–220
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0