Vervet monkey (Chlorocebus aethiops)

The vervet monkey or green monkey is medium-sized primate from the family of Old World monkeys. Vervet monkeys are found only in sub-Saharan Africa; their range extends from Senegal and Ethiopia down to South Africa.

Physical Characteristics
The dorsal fur of the vervet monkey varies by species from pale yellow through grey-green brown to dark brown, while the lower portion and the hair ring around the face is a whitish yellow. The face, hands, and feet are hairless and black, although their abdominal skin is bluish. Vervet monkeys reach an adult size of from 40 to 43 cm for males and 34 to 39 cm for females, with a tail measuring 30 to 50 cm long.