Tana River red colobus [SEP] IUCN conservation status
Tana River red colobus
The Tana River red colobus ("Piliocolobus rufomitratus"), also called the eastern red colobus, is a highly endangered species of primate in the family Cercopithecidae. It is endemic to a narrow zone of gallery forest near the Tana River in southeastern Kenya.
Taxonomy.
As here defined, "P. rufomitratus" is a monotypic species restricted to Kenya, following Groves. As all red colobuses, it was formerly considered a subspecies of a widespread "P. badius". Some recent authorities include
the watch of the Tana River Primate National Reserve (TRPNR). They put a large amount of research and study into the conservation of the Tana River red colobus. They found that only 37% of the red colobuses lived inside the preservation itself, which has brought the conservation strategy into question.
Conservation status Causes of endangerment.
The Tana River red colobus is located only in a very small section of the world. Its current endangerment is caused by habitat loss and persecution by humans. Tropical forests are constantly being cut