Biology:Udzungwa red colobus

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Short description: Species of Old World monkey

Udzungwa red colobus
Udzungwa Red Colobus Stevage.JPG
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Suborder: Haplorhini
Infraorder: Simiiformes
Family: Cercopithecidae
Genus: Piliocolobus
Species:
P. gordonorum
Binomial name
Piliocolobus gordonorum
(Matschie, 1900)
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Udzungwa red colobus range

The Udzungwa red colobus[2] (Piliocolobus gordonorum), also known as the Uzungwa red colobus[3] or Iringa red colobus,[4] is a species of primate in the family Cercopithecidae. It is endemic to riverine and montane forest in the Udzungwa Mountains in Kilolo District of Iringa Region in Tanzania.[4] It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Rovero, F.; Barelli, C.; Butynski, T.M.; Marshall, A.J.; Struhsaker, T.T. (2019). "Piliocolobus gordonorum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T40015A92629595. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T40015A92629595.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/40015/92629595. Retrieved 16 November 2021. 
  2. Udzungwa Red Colobus. ARKive. Accessed 2008-07-20
  3. Groves, C.P. (2005). Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M.. eds. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 169. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. OCLC 62265494. http://www.departments.bucknell.edu/biology/resources/msw3/browse.asp?id=12100631. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 Kingdon, J. (1997). The Kingdon Guide to African Mammals. London: Academic Press Limited. ISBN 0-12-408355-2. 

Wikidata ☰ Q921022 entry