Mantled Guereza (Colobus guereza)
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About Mantled Guereza (Colobus guereza)
- Kingdom: Animals
- Phylum: Chordates
- Class: Mammals
- Order: Primates
- Family: Old World Monkeys
The mantled guereza, also known simply as the guereza, the eastern black-and-white colobus, or the Abyssinian black-and-white colobus, is a black-and-white colobus, a type of Old World monkey. It is native to much of west central and east Africa, including Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Chad. The species consists of several subspecies that differ in appearance. It has a distinctive appearance, which is alluded to in its name; the long white fringes of hair that run along each side of its black trunk are known as a mantle. Its face is framed with white hair and it has a large white tail tuft.
Source: Wikipedia
Visits
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2003-03-13
Kibale National Park, Uganda -
2011-01-04
Lake Langano - Bishangari Forest, EthiopiaLocal Name: Guerza Monkey -
2011-01-06
Lake Awasa, Ethiopia -
2011-01-07
Nechisar National Park, Ethiopia -
2011-01-12
Wondo Genet, Ethiopia -
2013-10-28
Mount Elgon National Park, Kenya -
2013-10-31
Saiwa Swamp National Park, Kenya -
2017-01-04
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest - Ruhija, UgandaSeen on road near Ruhija -
2017-01-09
Bigodi Swamp, Uganda -
2017-01-11
Semuliki National Park, Uganda
