Mandrill

Mandrillus sphinx · Cercopithecidae

The mandrill is a large Old World monkey native to west central Africa. It is one of the most colorful mammals in the world, with red and blue skin on its face and posterior. The species is sexually dimorphic, as males have a larger body, longer canine teeth and brighter coloring.

Where the Mandrill lives

Recorded in Gabon, Cameroon, Eq. Guinea and Guinea (Africa).

Most records fall in Haut-Ogooué, Ogooué-Ivindo, Sud, Ogooué-Lolo, Moyen-Ogooué and Centro Sur.

See the Mandrill’s range on the globe

Conservation status

Vulnerable (VU). At risk: it could become endangered. Categories are the IUCN Red List as republished by GBIF.

Sources

The range is a density of 171 georeferenced GBIF records, not an expert-drawn map. Description from Wikipedia.