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Cercopithecus mitis ssp. kolbi

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA MAMMALIA PRIMATES CERCOPITHECIDAE

Scientific Name: Cercopithecus mitis ssp. kolbi
Infra-specific Authority: Neumann, 1902
Common Name/s:
English Kolb's White-collared Monkey

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern     ver 3.1
Year Published: 2008
Assessor/s: Butynski, T.M.
Reviewer/s: Mittermeier, R.A. & Rylands, A.B. (Primate Red List Authority)
Justification:
C. m. kolbi is found only in the Kenya highlands on the east side of the Rift Valley in the Aberdares, Mt Kenya and Ngong Hills/Nairobi. Much of its range is in protected areas (Aberdares National Park, Mt Kenya National Park and several forest reserves). It is common where found and well protected in the two national parks. At present there is no reason to believe the taxon is at risk, and it is here listed as Least Concern.

Geographic Range [top]

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Population [top]

Population Trend: Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Systems: Terrestrial
Citation: Butynski, T.M. 2008. Cercopithecus mitis ssp. kolbi. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 23 May 2012.
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