guereza

Abyssinian black-and-white colobusAbyssinian black-and-white colobus, or mantled guereza (Colobus guereza).

guereza, any of several species of colobus monkeys distinguished by their black and white pelts, especially Colobus guereza (known more commonly as the mantled guereza or the Abyssinian black-and-white colobus) from the East African mountains of Uganda and northern Democratic Republic of the Congo (Kinshasa).

The Editors of Encyclopaedia BritannicaThis article was most recently revised and updated by John P. Rafferty.
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Article Title: guereza
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 23 November 2020
Access Date: March 13, 2025