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.