Northern Talapoin Monkey Miopithecus ogouensis

Northern Talapoin Monkey
Northern Talapoin Monkey
Northern Talapoin Monkey
The Talapoin is the smallest monkey in Africa and is native to western Central Africa. Its head/body length is some 35-45cm with a tail of some 40-50cm. There are two species, the Gabon or Northern Talapoin, shown here, which has pinker face and ears, and the similar the Angola or Southern Talapoin (M. talapoin), see link below, with more grey on the face and black on the ears.
Northern Talapoin Monkey
Northern Talapoin Monkey
Northern Talapoin Monkey
The "Gabon" Talapoin, described by science only in 1997, is native to Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea and the Congos as well as Gabon. They are intelligent and communicative with varied calls and gestures.
Northern Talapoin Monkey
Northern Talapoin Monkey
Northern Talapoin Monkey
Talapoins live in large, mixed-gender groups. Although tree-dwelling, like Allen's Swamp Monkey, they like to live near water and can swim well to evade predators or seek food.
Northern Talapoin Monkey "The call's for you"
Northern Talapoin Monkey "Are you going to pick up the phone?"
Northern Talapoin Monkey "No, I'm busy fixing this."
The Northern Talapoin is near threatened with population declines largely due to hunting and trapping by people.