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Vervet Monkey - Chlorocebus aethiops

Florida's Exotic Wildlife. Species detail.

First year: 1950s

Extirpated year:

Established status: Populations are confirmed breeding and apparently self-sustaining for 10 or more consecutive years.

Estimated Florida range: 1 county At least 10 years

Statewide trend: Expanding

Threats to natives: Unknown threats to natives.

Species Account: Two troops of well over 120 animals live in Broward County near Dania. Founded in the 1950s and 1970s by releases from a tourist attraction. They are the most omnivorous of all primates. They can feed on the ground or in trees and are very opportunistic feeders.

Habitats: Central or core urban area, Estuarine community

County	First Year	Extirpated Year	Breeding status	Notes
BROWARD	1950s		At least 10 years

References

Layne, J. 1997. Nonindigenous Mammals. Pages 157-186 in Strangers in Paradise: impact and management of nonindigenous species in Florida (Simberloff,D., D. Schmitz, and T. Brown, eds.). Island Press, Washington, D. C.

Links to more information

Wisconsin Primate Research Center

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