Red-tailed Monkey

The red-tailed monkey (Cercopithecus ascanius), also known as the black-cheeked white-nosed monkey, red-tailed guenon, redtail monkey, or Schmidt's guenon, is a species of primate in the family Cercopithecidae.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Red-tailed Monkey being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Cercopithecus cephus
• Cercopithecus neglectus
• Cercopithecus campbelli
• Cercopithecus mona
• Cercocebus torquatus
• Cercopithecus lowei

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Mammalia

Order

Primates

Family

Cercopithecidae

Genus

Cercopithecus

Species

Cercopithecus ascanius

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