Ulindi River red colobus
Species of Old World monkey
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The Ulindi River red colobus (Piliocolobus lulindicus) is a species of red colobus monkey endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is named after the Ulindi River.[2]
| Ulindi River red colobus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Placentalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Family: | Cercopithecidae |
| Genus: | Piliocolobus |
| Species: | P. lulindicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Piliocolobus lulindicus Matschie, 1914 | |
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| Ulindi River red colobus range shown in pink | |
It was formerly considered conspecific with Foa's red colobus (P. foai), but it has been tentatively recognized as a distinct species by the IUCN Red List and the American Society of Mammalogists.[2][1][3]
It is found in lowland forests east of the Lualaba River, with the Albertine Rift serving as an eastern barrier to the species' range. It is found as far south as the Lukuga River and north to the Lowa River. It is threatened by habitat loss and hunting; its large size makes it a frequent target for bushmeat, and large tracts of its habitat are being deforested for farmland.[1]