King Colobus 
 
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Scientific Name:
Colobus polykomos
Other Names and/or Listed subspecies:
Ursine Black-and-white Colobus, Western Black-and-white Colobus, Western Pied Colobus
Group:
Mammals
Status/Date Listed as Endangered:
VU-IUCN: 2008
Area(s) Where Listed As Endangered:
Cote d'Ivoire, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Sierra Leone

Facts Summary:
The King Colobus (Colobus polykomos) is a species of concern belonging in the species group "mammals" and found in the following area(s): Cote d'Ivoire, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Sierra Leone. This species is also known by the following name(s): Ursine Black-and-white Colobus, Western Black-and-white Colobus, Western Pied Colobus.


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