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Foa's red colobus

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

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:[4][5][6]

It was previously thought that Foa's red colobus was made of two formerly separate species, one originally from highlands and the other originally from lowlands, which interbred into a single species.[citation needed] The highland species has since been split into P. foai sensu stricto, while the lowland species has been split into P. lulindicus.[7][8]

Distribution

Foa's red colobus is known only from two widely separated regions in the Itombwe Mountains of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It likely once had a larger range throughout the Albertine Rift in the past, but past deforestation in the area is thought to have led to a major range contraction.[7][8]

Description

Foa's red colobus has long red and black fur on its back and head, with light underparts.[1][7] 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.[7] 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.[7]

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.[7]

References

  1. ^ 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.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "Piliocolobus foai". ITIS. Retrieved 2019-05-11.
  3. ^ Hart, J.; Ting, N.; Maisels, F. (2020). "Piliocolobus foai". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T18252A92659769. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  4. ^ Rowe, Noel & Myers, Marc, eds. (2016). All the World's Primates. Pogonias Press. pp. 535–547. ISBN 9781940496061.
  5. ^ "Piliocolobus". ASM Mammal Diversity Database. Retrieved 2019-05-11.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ a b Oregon), Nelson Ting (University of; Society), John Hart (Wildlife Conservation; Society), Fiona Maisels (Wildlife Conservation (2020-01-12). "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Piliocolobus foai". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
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