Colobus guereza Ruppell, 1835 . Neue Wirbelt. Fauna Abyssin. Gehörig. Saugeth., p. 1.

TYPE LOCALITY: Ethiopia, Gojjam and Kulla .

DISTRIBUTION: Nigeria to Ethiopia; Kenya; Uganda; Tanzania.

COMMENT: Subgenus Colobus; see Dandelot, 1974, Part 3: 37.

PROTECTED STATUS: CITES - Appendix II as Order Primates .

ISIS NUMBER: 5301406008006002001.