The Diana monkey is an Old World monkey. The term “old-world monkey” refers to the family of monkeys known as Cercopithecoidea and the Diana monkey is only 1 species out of the 148 that are a part of this family.
The Diana monkey, (Cercopithecus diana), is a species of guenon named after its white circular band that resembles the bow of the goddess Diana. Monkey diana is often found above ground in the rain forests of West Africa. Its face and the size of its fur are black. It has a white beard, chest and throat; there is a white stripe along each thigh and a reddish-brown piece on the back. Inside the thighs, the hair is white, yellow, or red. The roloway monkey (C. d. Roloway) is a subspecies or closely related species with a long beard and a broad crown (browband). The diana monkey is functional, strong, and soft. Although they may participate in youth, they are not as friendly as adults.
Scientific name: Cercopithecus diana
Family: Cercopithecidae
Kingdom: Animalia
Suborder: Haplorhini
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
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