Chlorocebus aethiops
MESHD002522
A species of CERCOPITHECUS containing three subspecies: C. tantalus, C. pygerythrus, and C. sabeus. They are found in the forests and savannah of Africa. The African green monkey is the natural host of SIMIAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS and is used in AIDS research.
Synonyms
- Cercopithecus griseoviridis
- Lasiopyga weidholzi
- Savanah Monkey
- Monkey, Savanah
- Cercopithecus griseus
- Cercopithecus aethiops
- African Green Monkey
- Green Monkey, African
- Chlorocebus pygerythrus
- Cercopithecus sabeus
- Grivet Monkey
- Grivet Monkeys
- Monkey, Grivet
- Cercopithecus pygerythrus
- Chlorocebus cynosuros
- Chlorocebus cynosuro
- Malbrouck
- Malbroucks
- Chlorocebus cynosurus
- Malbrouck Monkey
- Malbrouck Monkeys
- Monkey, Malbrouck
- Monkey, African Green
- African Green Monkey
- Green Monkey
- Green Monkeys
- Monkey, Green
- Monkey, Vervet
- Vervet Monkeys
- Vervet Monkey
- Cercopithecus tantalus
- Savannah Monkey
- Monkey, Savannah
- Savannah Monkeys
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