Lowe's mona monkey (Cercopithecus lowei) is an Old World monkey in the family Cercopithecidae found from the Ivory Coast to Ghana. It was previously classified as a subspecies of Campbell's mona monkey C. campbelli. The species is named after the naturalist collector Willoughby Prescott Lowe.
From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Lowe's 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 campbelli
- Cercopithecus mona
- Cercopithecus neglectus
- Cercopithecus mitis
- Cercopithecus ascanius
- Cercopithecus cephus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Primates
- Family
- Cercopithecidae
- Genus
- Cercopithecus
- Species
- Cercopithecus lowei
Found one? Take a photo and B.inomen will suggest what it is, free.
Check your photo