Sclater guenon[1] (Cercopithecus sclateri), also called the Sclater’s monkey and Nigerian monkey is an Old-World monkey.
- It is a diurnal and arboreal primate living in the forests of southern Nigeria. Not to be confused with the closely related species Cercopithecus erythrogaster found in Benin and Nigeria.
- Like all guenon monkeys, Sclater guenons are colorful monkeys with striking and intricate facial patterns.
- Their small faces are lined with multi-colored strands of brown and black hair, bushy white patches on their ears, and a white patch on their necks.
- Black bars extend from its close-set eyes to the back of its head, and its nose is smooth, pinkish-white.
- Its body generally has mottled gray fur with slight variations closer to its hands and feet.
- Sclater guenon is perhaps best known for its tail color: about half of the underside of its long tail is bright rust red. Its tail is also nearly half of its total body length.
