NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Malbrouck
Chlorocebus cynosuros (Scopoli, 1786)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The malbrouck (Chlorocebus cynosuros) is an Old World primate from Africa that belongs to the genus Chlorocebus. The species is sometimes classified as a subspecies of the vervet monkey (C. pygerythrus), or of the widespread grivet (C. aethiops).
Wikipedia contributors, Malbrouck; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T01:23:14.061040+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Chlorocebus cynosuros (Scopoli, 1786)
- Name authority
- (Scopoli, 1786)
- Common name
- Malbrouck
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Primates
- Family
- Cercopithecidae
- Genus
- Chlorocebus
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classMammalia Linnaeus, 1758
- subclassTheria Parker & Haswell, 1897
- infraclassEutheria Gill, 1872
- orderPrimates Linnaeus, 1758
- suborderHaplorrhini Pocock, 1918
- infraorderSimiiformes Haeckel, 1866
- superfamilyCercopithecoidea Gray, 1821
- familyCercopithecidae Gray, 1821
- subfamilyCercopithecinae Gray, 1821
- tribeCercopithecini
- genusChlorocebus Gray, 1870
- speciesChlorocebus cynosuros (Scopoli, 1786)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Chlorocebus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Bale MonkeyChlorocebus djamdjamensis (Neumann, 1902) | CercopithecidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Vervet MonkeyChlorocebus pygerythrus (F. Cuvier, 1821) | CercopithecidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| GrivetChlorocebus aethiops (Linnaeus, 1758) | CercopithecidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Green MonkeyChlorocebus sabaeus (Linnaeus, 1766) | CercopithecidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Tantalus MonkeyChlorocebus tantalus (Ogilby, 1841) | CercopithecidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Cercopithecus cynosurus weynsi Dubois & Matschie, 1912 Dubois & Matschie, 1912 | synonym |
| Cercopithecus pygerythrus helvescens Thomas, 1926 Thomas, 1926 | synonym |
| Cercopithecus tephrops Bennett, 1833 Bennett, 1833 | synonym |
| Cercopithecus aethiops lukonzolwae Matschie, 1912 Matschie, 1912 | synonym |
| Cercopithecus cynosurus tholloni Matschie, 1912 Matschie, 1912 | synonym |
| Cercopithecus pygerythrus katangensis Lönnberg, 1919 Lönnberg, 1919 | synonym |
| Chlorocebus cynosurus (Scopoli, 1786) (Scopoli, 1786) | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=944445 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:5Y7WT. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.