Foa's red colobus

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Foa's red colobus[1][2]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Suborder: Haplorhini
Infraorder: Simiiformes
Family: Cercopithecidae
Genus: Piliocolobus
Species:
P. foai
Binomial name
Piliocolobus foai
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Foa's red colobus range shown in pink

Foa's red colobus (Piliocolobus foai) or the Central African red colobus, is a species of red colobus monkey found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1]

Taxonomy[]

Several other species of red colobus were formerly considered subspecies of Piliocolobus foai by at least some authors but have since been elevated to full species. These include:[3][4][5]

There is some speculation that Foa's red colobus is made of two formerly separate species, one originally from highlands and the other originally from lowlands, which interbred into a single species.[6]

Distribution[]

Foa's red colobus is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo between the Lualaba, Lowa and Oso Rivers.[6]

Description[]

Foa's red colobus has long red and black fur on its back and head, with light underparts.[1][6] Males have a body length excluding tail of between 50 and 69 centimetres (20 and 27 in) with a tail that is between 62 and 67 centimetres (24 and 26 in) long.[6] Males typically weigh between 9 and 13 kilograms (20 and 29 lb) and females typically weigh between 7 and 9 kilograms (15 and 20 lb). It has smaller teeth than most other red colobus species.[6]

Behavior[]

Foa's red colobus is arboreal and diurnal.[1] It has a varied diet which includes leaves, buds, fruit and flowers.[1] It is frequently hunted for bushmeat.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Saj, Tania, L. (2016). Rowe, Noel; Myers, Marc (eds.). All the World's Primates. Pogonias Press. p. 535. ISBN 9781940496061.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "Piliocolobus foai". ITIS. Retrieved 2019-05-11.
  3. ^ Rowe, Noel & Myers, Marc, eds. (2016). All the World's Primates. Pogonias Press. pp. 535–547. ISBN 9781940496061.
  4. ^ "Piliocolobus". ASM Mammal Diversity Database. Retrieved 2019-05-11.
  5. ^ Oates, John & Ting, Nelson (2015). "Conservation consequences of unstable taxonomies: The case of the red colobus monkeys". In Behie, Allison M. & Oxenham, Mark F. (eds.). Taxonomic Tapestries (PDF). Australian National University Press. pp. 321–343. ISBN 9781925022360. Retrieved 2019-05-11.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f Zinner, D.; Fickenscher, G.H. & Roos, C. (2013). Mittermeier, Russell A.; Rylands, Anthony B. & Wilson, Don E. (eds.). Handbook of the Mammals of the World: Volume 3, Primates. Lynx. p. 710. ISBN 978-8496553897.
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