Theropithecus gelada

(Rüppell, 1835)

Gelada

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Euarchontoglires
Order : Primates
Suborder : Haplorhini
Infraorder : Simiiformes
Parvorder : Catarrhini
Superfamily : Cercopithecoidea
Family : Cercopithecidae
Subfamily : Cercopithecinae
Tribe : Papionini
Genus : Theropithecus

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Rüppell, E. 1835. Lieferung 1. Pp. 1–16 in Rüppell, E. 1835-1840. Neue Wirbelthiere zu der Fauna von Abyssinien gehörig. Säugethiere. Siegmund Schmerber, Frankfurt am Main, 40 pp.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37140063

Original name as described

Macacus gelada

Other common names

Gelada Baboon · Northern Gelada · Southern Gelada

Type material

SMF:MAMM:1011

Type kind

lectotype

Type locality

Ethiopia, Haremat, Semyen, and Gojjam.

Biogeographic realm

Afrotropic

Country distribution

Ethiopia

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000635

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Theropithecus senex

Pucheran, 1857

Family

Cercopithecidae

Root name

senex

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MNHN-ZM-MO-1853-436

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://coldb.mnhn.fr/catalognumber/mnhn/zm/mo-1853-436

Authority page

243

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13712379

Authority publication

Revue et Magasin de Zoologie pure et appliquée

Name usages

Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8549)

Theropithecus obscurus

von Heuglin, 1863

Family

Cercopithecidae

Root name

obscurus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

RMNH.MAM.39130, RMNH.MAM.39131.a, RMNH.MAM.39131.b, RMNH.MAM.39132.a, RMNH.MAM.39132.b, RMNH.MAM.39133.a, RMNH.MAM.39133.b, RMNH.MAM.39134.a, RMNH.MAM.39134.b, SMNS 581, SMNS 1032, SMNS 1033, SMNS 1034

Type kind

syntypes

Type specimen URI

https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.39130 https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.39131.a https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.39131.b https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.39132.a https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.39132.b https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.39133.a https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.39133.b https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.39134.a https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.39134.b

Authority page

10

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45496796

Authority publication

Nova Acta Academiae Caesarea Leopoldino-Carolinae Germanicae Naturae Curiosorum

Macacus gelada

(Rüppell, 1835)

Family

Cercopithecidae

Root name

gelada

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

SMF:MAMM:1011

Type kind

lectotype

Authority page

5

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37140063

Authority publication

Frankfurt am Main

Gelada Ruppellii

(J. E. Gray, 1843)

Family

Cercopithecidae

Root name

ruppellii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_novum

Type

SMF:MAMM:1011

Type kind

lectotype

Authority page

9

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53729576

Authority publication

British Museum Catalogue

Papio gelada

(Lesson, 1842)

Family

Cercopithecidae

Root name

gelada

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

6

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

Lesson (1842:6) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)

Theropithecus Gelada

I. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1843

Family

Cercopithecidae

Root name

gelada

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

576

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25101307

Authority publication

Archives du Muséum d'histoire naturelle

Name usages

  1. Corbet & Hill (1980:88) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  2. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:241) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  3. Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8549)
  4. Mittermeier, Rylands & Wilson (2013:665) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59513)
  5. Butynski, Kingdon & Kalina (2013:240) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37955)
  6. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #21744) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  7. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #21744) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  8. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000635) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  9. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/21744/217754712) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Theropithecus gelada gelada

Groves, 2005

Family

Cercopithecidae

Root name

gelada

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8549)

Theropithecus gelada obscurus

Groves, 2005

Family

Cercopithecidae

Root name

obscurus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8549)

ruppelli

Groves, 2005

Family

Cercopithecidae

Root name

ruppelli

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

167

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Groves (2005:167) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8549)

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