There is an introduced population of mona monkeys on the island of Grenada in the Caribbean.

Subspecies
None.

Life span
22 years.

Statistics
Head and body length: Female: 37-45cm, Male: 41-63. Tail length: Female: 53-65cm, Male: 64-88. Weight: Male: 2400-5300g.

Physical description
Mona monkeys have a brown agouti back with a white rump, a black tail and black outer-parts on the limbs. They have cheek pouches in which to carry food while they forage. The face is a blue-grey colour with a dark stripe running from each eye to each ear, a white forehead and a pink muzzle.

Distribution
Mona monkeys range from Ghana to Cameroon.

Habitat
They inhabit primary and secondary forests.

Diet
This species feeds on fruit, leaves, shoots and insects.

Behaviour
Mona monkeys live in groups of 8-35 (average 12), typically consisting of one male and numerous females. They are diurnal and arboreal, and move quadrupedally through the forest.

Reproduction
Little is known about the mona monkey's reproductive biology.

Conservation status
Mona monkeys are not on the 2000 IUCN Red List of threatened species.