Miss Waldron's Red Colobus Characteristics | Piliocolobus Waldronae Facts

Kingdom	Order	Family	Genus	Species
Animalia	Primates	Cercopithecidae	Piliocolobus	Piliocolobus waldronae

Miss Waldron’s Red Colobus Distribution

Miss Waldron’s Red Colobus Characteristics

Miss Waldron’s red colobus^[1] (Piliocolobus waldronae) is endemic to West Africa.

Black fur drapes most of Miss Waldron’s red colobus, but a distinctive pattern of bright red fur can be found on its thighs and forehead, setting it apart from conspecifics.
It is an Old World monkey and stands around 1m (3 feet) tall with a small head for its build.

Miss Waldron’s Red Colobus Facts

Miss Waldron’s red colobus was discovered in December 1933 by Willoughby P. Lowe, a collector at the British Museum (Natural History).
Lowe named it after another museum employee, Miss Fanny Waldron, a colleague on the expedition.
High-canopy rainforests in Ghana and Ivory Coast serve as the exclusive habitat of Miss Waldron’s red colobus.
The monkey generally forms large family groups of 20 or more individuals.
It is a very vocal and social animal, often communicating with others with loud calls, screeches, and chattering.
Their safety strategy depends on the use of the many eyes and ears of the group.

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Key References

^[1] – “Primates-SG – Waldrons Red Colobus”. Accessed November 26, 2022. Link.

Miss Waldron’s Red Colobus