Family Cercopithecidae

Animals in the family Cercopithecidae on Global Animal Guide. The guide features 6 species in this family — each profile answers the most-searched questions first.

Japanese macaque snow monkey soaking in a steaming hot spring pool in winter

Least Concern

Mammal

Japanese Macaque

The hot-spring snow monkey of Japan

Male mandrill with colourful face ridges

Vulnerable

Mammal

Mandrill

The world's most colourful primate

Proboscis monkey with large nose in mangrove

Endangered

Mammal

Proboscis Monkey

Borneo's big-nosed swimmer

Least Concern

Mammal

Olive Baboon

Africa's adaptable monkey

Guereza colobus perched on branch with black fur, white mantle, and long white tail tuft

Least Concern

Mammal

Guereza Colobus

Black-and-white leaf monkey of African canopy

Vervet monkey on acacia branch with black face, white brow band, and greenish-grey fur

Least Concern

Mammal

Vervet Monkey

Alarm-calling savanna primate of Africa