A genus of Old World monkeys, subfamily COLOBINAE, family CERCOPITHECIDAE, that inhabits the forests of Africa. It includes C. angolensis (Angolan colobus), C. guereza (Guereza or Eastern black-and-white colobus), C. polykomos (King colobus or Western black-and-white colobus), C. satanas (Black Colobus) and C. vellerosus.

Annotation

NIM when experimental animal; diseases: coordinate with MONKEY DISEASES

u experimentálních zvířat NIM; nemoci: kombinuj s deskriptorem NEMOCI OPIC

DUI

D003104 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0004805

RN

txid9570

History note

91(75); was see under CERCOPITHECIDAE 1981-90; was see under MONKEYS 1975-80

Public note

91; was see under CERCOPITHECIDAE 1981-90; was see under MONKEYS 1975-80