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Green Monkey (Chlorocebus sabaeus)

Green Monkey

Chlorocebus sabaeus

About the Green Monkey

The green monkey (Chlorocebus sabaeus), also known as the sabaeus monkey or the callithrix monkey, is an Old World monkey with golden-green fur and pale hands and feet. The tip of the tail is golden yellow as are the backs of the thighs and cheek whiskers. It does not have a distinguishing band of fur on the brow, like other Chlorocebus species, and males have a pale blue scrotum. Some authorities consider this and all of...

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of the Green Monkey?

The scientific name of the Green Monkey is Chlorocebus sabaeus.

How many Green Monkey sightings have been recorded?

1,758 observations of the Green Monkey have been recorded on iNaturalist.

1,758 observations on iNaturalist
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