Greater Spot-Nosed Monkey

Cercopithecus nictitans (species), “Putty-Nosed Monkey”, “White-Nosed Guenon”, “Greater Spot-Nosed Guenon”, “Greater White-Nosed Monkey”, “Spot-Nosed Guenon”

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The greater spot-nosed monkey or putty-nosed monkey (Cercopithecus nictitans) is one of the smallest Old World monkeys. It is a guenon of the C. mitis group, native to West Africa and living to some extent in rain forests, but more often in the transition zone between rain forest and savannah. It is primarily arboreal and often associates with monkeys of other species. Both their common names come from the monkeys' prominent white nose. The greater spot-nosed monkey lives in groups consisting of one adult male, a number of adult females, and their dependent offspring. Little recent research has been conducted into its behaviour, and most has concentrated on its auditory communication. Males use three call types which have been described as 'booms', 'pyows', and 'hacks'. These are used in a…