Uganda red colobus female with young (Procolobus rufomitratus tephrosceles)
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25Eastern red colobus (Procolobus rufomitratus)
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Facts – Eastern red colobus
| Synonyms: | Piliocolobus rufomitratus |
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| Kingdom | Animalia |
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| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Primates |
| Family | Cercopithecidae |
| Genus | Procolobus (1) |
Status – Eastern red colobus
The eastern red colobus is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List (1) and listed on Appendix I of CITES (2).
Subspecies: Procolobus rufomitratus ssp. oustaleti is classified as Least Concern (LC), P. r. rufomitratus and P. r. tephrosceles are classified as Endangered (EN) and P. r. tholloni is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List (1). P. r. foai, P. r. lulindicus, P. r. langi, P. r. ellioti, P. r. parmentieri have not yet been classified on the IUCN Red List.
Description – Eastern red colobus
Information on the eastern red colobus (Procolobus rufomitratus) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.
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Glossary
- Subspecies: a population usually restricted to a geographical area that differs from other populations of the same species, but not to the extent of being classified as a separate species
References
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IUCN Red List (December, 2010)
http://www.iucnredlist.org -
CITES (December, 2010)
http://www.cites.org
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Uganda red colobus female with young (Procolobus rufomitratus tephrosceles)
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