Spot-nosed Monkey Cercopithecus petaurista
(aka Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey)
Spot-nosed Monkey, Kakum, Ghana, June 2011 - click for larger image Kakum, Ghana
June 2011

The Spot-nosed Monkey is distributed in West Africa from Guinea-Bissau to Togo. See the distribution map at IUCN. It is found in primary and secondary forest, wooded savanna and gardens but has a preference for thick, young secondary growth.
Spot-nosed Monkey, Kakum, Ghana, June 2011 - click for larger image It is mainly arboreal and rarely visits the ground. It feeds on leaves, fruits, flowers and insects.

For more photos and a video see ARKive.
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