Cercocebus sanjei

Mittermeier, 1986

Sanje Mangabey

Type Description:

In Else and Lee (eds.), Primate Ecology and Conservation, p.338

Type Locality:

Tanzania, Mwanihana Forest, Sanje Waterfall.

Measurements:

Head and body: 500-650 mm

Tail length: 550-650 mm

Weight: 7-9 kg

Distribution:

Restricted within the valley forests on the eastern flanks of the Udzungwa Mountains from 400-1,230 m, Cercocebus sanjei is found in several forest and woodland types but prefers the low riverine galleries. (Kingdon, 1997)

Key Reference:

1. Kingdon, J. 1997. The Kingdon field guide to African mammals, AP Natural World Academic Press, Harcourt Brace & Company, San Diego, p. 42-46.
2. Nowak, R. M. 1999. Walker's Mammals of the World. Sixth ed. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, 1:569.