Erythrocebus is a genus of Old World monkey.

All three species in this genus are found in Africa, and are known as patas monkeys.

[2][3] While previously considered a monotypic genus containing just E. patas, a 2017 review argued that, based on morphological evidence and heavy geographic separation between taxa, E. patas should be split back into distinct species as recognised in the 19th century.

[4] There are three species recognized.

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