Cercocebus atys

Synonyms

Mangabey, Sooty

Mangabeys, Sooty

Sooty Mangabey

Sooty Mangabeys

A species of Old World monkeys from the genera CERCOCEBUS that is important in AIDS research. They may be naturally or experimentally infected with the SIMIAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS. They inhabit African forests from Sierra Leone to the Congo Republic.