An annotated catalog of the African primate genera Colobus and Procolobus (Cercopithecidae, Colobinae) in the collections of the American Museum of Natural History. American Museum novitates ; no. 3399

O'Leary, Ruth, 1973-; Lang, Herbert, 1879-1957.; Chapin, James Paul, 1889-1964.; American Museum of Natural History. Dept. of Mammalogy.; American Museum Congo Expedition (1909-1915)

An annotated catalog of the African primate genera Colobus and Procolobus (Cercopithecidae, Colobinae) in the collections of the American Museum of Natural History. American Museum novitates ; no. 3399

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Date

2003

Authors

O'Leary, Ruth, 1973-

Lang, Herbert, 1879-1957.

Chapin, James Paul, 1889-1964.

American Museum of Natural History. Dept. of Mammalogy.

American Museum Congo Expedition (1909-1915)

Publisher

New York, NY : American Museum of Natural History

Abstract

The Department of Mammalogy of the American Museum of Natural History houses over 300 specimens of African colobus monkeys (genera Colobus and Procolobus). The collection consists of red, olive, and black-and-white colobus (Procolobus badius, P. verus, Colobus angolensis, C. guereza, C. polykomos, C. satanas, and C. vellerosus). Taxonomic notes, pelage descriptions, and range are noted for each species and subspecies. For each specimen, the following data are given: catalog number, date collected or recorded, sex, age, nature of specimen, locality, name of collector, and measurements.

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26 p. : map ; 26 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 15-16).

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/2246/2825

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American Museum Novitates

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