Pennant's colobus [SEP] named after
marshy forests. It is threatened by habitat loss and hunting for bushmeat. One subspecies, "bouvieri", is rated as Critically Endangered; although it was last photographically documented in 2015, it may be on the brink of extinction.
Taxonomy and etymology.
Pennant's colobus was first described in 1838 by George Robert Waterhouse, curator at the Zoological Society of London's museum, and was named in honour of the naturalist and traveller Thomas Pennant.
Three subspecies of this red colobus are traditionally recognized: The Bioko
-colored with blackish cheeks and brows to darker tones throughout the face, excluding the nose and lips.
Bouvier's red colobus lives in swampy forests surrounding the Congo River, between the mouths of the Alima and Oubangui Rivers. It does not show fear of humans, making it an easy target for bushmeat hunters.
Classification.
Bouvier's red colobus was first described in 1887 by Alphonse Trémeau de Rochebrune in "Faune de Sénégambie". For many years it was considered a subspecies of Pennant's colobus and named