Cercocebus torquatus (Kerr 1792)

[Simia] aethiops Kerr 1792, in: Linnaeus, Anim. Kingdom: 67.

Type Locality: West Africa.

Vernacular Names: Collared Mangabey.

Synonyms: Cercocebus collaris Gray 1843; Cercocebus crossi Gray 1843 .

Distribution: W Nigeria to Gabon.

Conservation: CITES – Appendix II; U.S. ESA – Endangered; IUCN – Lower Risk (nt).

Discussion: Does not include atys, pace Dandelot (1974:12) and Groves (1978 b): see Groves (2001 c:242).