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Miopithecus talapoin

(Southern Talapoin Monkey)

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Common Names

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Common Names in Dutch:

Dwergmeerkat

Common Names in English:

Southern Talapoin Monkey, talapoin, Talapoin Monkey

Description

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Habitat

Biome: Terrestrial [1].

Ecology: This is a strictly riverine species that is limited to dense evergreen vegetation on the banks of rivers that often flow through Miombo (Brachystegia) woodland or, increasingly, cultivated areas. The home ranges of this species are likely to be larger, and densities lower, than is the case with M. ogouensis because forest strips are narrower and resources scarcer. Climatic fluctuations have likely reinforced this species' primary adaptation to 'strip living'. Longer dry seasons and less extensive flooding under generally cooler and drier climates may have favoured more terrestrial habits than are apparent in M. ogouensis. It mainly feeds on fruits, but also on seeds, young foliage , and invertebrates .[1].

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Taxonomy

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Synonyms

Miopithecus talapoin ssp. ansorgeiMiopithecus talapoin ssp. vleeschouwersi

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name .

Last scrutiny: 30-Jul-2002

Similar Species

Members of the genus Miopithecus

ZipcodeZoo has pages for 2 species and subspecies in this genus:

M. ogouensis (Northern Talapoin Monkey) · M. talapoin (Southern Talapoin Monkey)

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Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal March 12, 2008:

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Footnotes

  1. Oates, J.F. & Groves, C.P. 2008. Miopithecus talapoin. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 02 February 2012. [back]
Last Revised: 5/19/2012