White-thighed Colobus
Colobus vellerosus
Classification
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Primates
- Family
- Cercopithecidae
The ursine colobus (Colobus vellerosus), also known as the white-thighed colobus, Geoffroy's black-and-white colobus, or the white-thighed black-and-white colobus, is a West African species of primate in the family Cercopithecidae. Description The ursine colobus is quite distinctive, with predominantly black fur and lacking a white mantle. They have a black and naked face which is surrounded by a thick white halo of fur.
Le Colobe de Geoffroy (Colobus vellerosus) est une espèce qui fait partie des mammifères Primates de la famille des Cercopithecidae. Ce singe colobe est une espèce en danger critique d'extinction. Dénominations En français, on le nomme Colobe de Geoffroy.
El colobo ursino (Colobus vellerosus) es una especie de primate catarrino de la familia Cercopithecidae. Se encuentra en Benín, Costa de Marfil, Ghana, Nigeria, y Togo. Su hábitat natural son las tierras bajas húmedas forestales subtropicales o tropicales.
Distribution
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