Peters's Angola colobus
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The Peters's Angola colobus (Colobus angolensis palliatus) also known as Peter's Angola colobus or Tanzanian black-and-white colobus, is a subspecies of angola colobus
(Colobus angolensis). It is found in the remnant patches of coastal forest in Kenya and Tanzania.
, Peter's Angola colobus has black fur and a black face, surrounded by long, white locks of hair. It also has a mantle of white hair on the shoulders. The long, thin tail has a white tip.
and in Kenya south of Mombasa. In isolated mountain areas it has been recorded up to 2,415 m asl (Anderson et al. 2007).
Angola Colobus
The Angola colobus, Angolan black-and-white colobus or Angolan colobus is an arboreal Old World monkey belonging to the Colobus genus....
(Colobus angolensis). It is found in the remnant patches of coastal forest in Kenya and Tanzania.
Physical characteristics
Like most black-and-white colobiBlack-and-white colobus
Black-and-white colobuses are Old World monkeys of the genus Colobus, native to Africa. They are closely related to the brown colobus monkeys of genus Piliocolobus. The word "colobus" comes from Greek κολοβός kolobós , and is so named because its thumb is a stump.Colobuses are herbivorous, eating...
, Peter's Angola colobus has black fur and a black face, surrounded by long, white locks of hair. It also has a mantle of white hair on the shoulders. The long, thin tail has a white tip.
Distribution and habitat
Peters's Angola colobus occurs in the coastal forests of TanzaniaTanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
and in Kenya south of Mombasa. In isolated mountain areas it has been recorded up to 2,415 m asl (Anderson et al. 2007).