Sykes' monkey (Cercopithecus mitis albogularis), also known as the white-throated monkey or Samango monkey, is a subspecies of the blue monkey.[2] It is an Old World monkey found between Ethiopia and South Africa, including south and east Democratic Republic of Congo. It is named after English naturalist Colonel William Henry Sykes (1790-1872), and has a large white patch on the throat and upper chest, and a grizzled (not blackish) cap.[3]
Subspecies
Sykes' monkey was previous considered a species on its own.[1] When it was, it had 12 subspecies:[1]
C. a. albogularis – Zanzibar Sykes' monkey
C. a. albotorquatus – Pousargues' Sykes' monkey
C. a. erythrarchus – white-throated guenon or Samango monkey
C. a. francescae
C. a. kibonotensis
C. a. kolbi – Mount Kenya Sykes' monkey
C. a. labiatus – White-lipped monkey or Samango monkey
C. a. moloneyi
C. a. monoides
C. a. phylax
C. a. schwarzi
C. a. zammaranoi – Zammarano's white-throated guenon