Ugandan red colobus
| Ugandan red colobus | |
|---|---|
| Kihingami Wetlands, near Kibale Forest, Uganda | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Suborder: | Haplorhini |
| Infraorder: | Simiiformes |
| Family: | Cercopithecidae |
| Genus: | Piliocolobus |
| Species: | P. tephrosceles |
| Binomial name | |
| Piliocolobus tephrosceles Elliot, 1907 | |
| Distribution of the Ugandan red colobus | |
The Ugandan red colobus (Piliocolobus tephrosceles) or ashy red colobus is an endangered species of red colobus monkey, recognised as a distinct species since 2001. There is disagreement however over taxonomy with many considering the Ugandan red colobus to be a subspecies (Procolobus rufomitratus tephrosceles). The Ugandan red colobus is an Old World monkey which is found in five different locations across Uganda and Tanzania.