Semliki Red Colobus

Piliocolobus semlikiensis

Conservation Status

Vulnerable

Mammalia · Primates · Cercopithecidae

About

The Semliki red colobus is a type of red colobus monkey from central Africa. Historically it has been treated as a subspecies of the Central African red colobus but more recent taxonomies generally treat it as a separate species.

Fun Fact

Historically it has been treated as a subspecies of the Central African red colobus (P.

Quick Facts

Habitat

Lives in ironwood forest in the portion of the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo between the Semliki River valley and the Ruwenzori Mountains.

Diet

To be updated

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

Habitat Degradation
Overexploitation
Invasive Species
Climate Change

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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