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Piliocolobus preussi (Preuss's red colobus; Preuss' red colobus)

Synonyms: Procolobus badius preussi; Procolobus preussi

Wikipedia Abstract

Preuss's red colobus (Procolobus preussi) is a red colobus primate species endemic to the Cross-Sanaga Rivers ecoregion. An important population occurs in Korup National Park, Southwest Province, Cameroon, but the species' distribution is localized (groups are frequently encountered near the main tourist camps). The species is considered present in adjacent Cross River National Park - Oban Division in Nigeria and hunter reports suggest that few groups remain in Nkwende Hills and Nta Ali Forest Reserve in the broader Korup region. A population is also present in Ebo forest, Littoral Province of Cameroon.
View Wikipedia Record: Piliocolobus preussi

Endangered Species

Status: Critically Endangered
View IUCN Record: Piliocolobus preussi

EDGE Analysis

Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) 
2
 Unique (100)
Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) 
61
 Unique & Vulnerable (100)
ED Score: 6.05
EDGE Score: 4.73

Attributes

Adult Weight [1]  18.14 lbs (8.228 kg)
Female Weight [1]  15.984 lbs (7.25 kg)
Male Weight [1]  20.298 lbs (9.207 kg)
Weight Dimorphism [1]  27 %
Forages - Arboreal [2]  100 %
Female Maturity [1]  4 years 1 month
Gestation [1]  6 months 3 days
Litter Size [1]  1
Snout to Vent Length [1]  23 inches (58 cm)

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Cross River National Park 1976843 Nigeria      
Ebo National Park II 350163 Cameroon  
Korup National Park II 322100 Cameroon

Range Map

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1Nathan P. Myhrvold, Elita Baldridge, Benjamin Chan, Dhileep Sivam, Daniel L. Freeman, and S. K. Morgan Ernest. 2015. An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96:3109
2Hamish Wilman, Jonathan Belmaker, Jennifer Simpson, Carolina de la Rosa, Marcelo M. Rivadeneira, and Walter Jetz. 2014. EltonTraits 1.0: Species-level foraging attributes of the world's birds and mammals. Ecology 95:2027
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0