Tana River Red Colobus
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The Tana River Red Colobus (Piliocolobus rufomitratus), also called the Eastern Red Colobus, is a species of primate in the Cercopithecidae family. It is endemic to Kenya. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.[2]
The species is found mainly at Tana River Primate Reserve.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Groves, Colin (16 November 2005). in Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds): Mammal Species of the World, 3rd edition, Johns Hopkins University Press, 170. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
- ^ a b Butynski, T. & Members of the Primate Specialist Group (2000). Procolobus rufomitratus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 2007-07-29.
- ^ Daily Nation, April 11, 2007: Kenya’s rare monkey species threatened with extinction
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