NIM when experimental animal; diseases: coordinate with MONKEY DISEASES
Scope Note
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.
Entry Term(s)
Monkey, Colobus
Registry Numbers
txid9570
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under CERCOPITHECIDAE 1981-90; was see under MONKEYS 1975-80
History Note
91(75); was see under CERCOPITHECIDAE 1981-90; was see under MONKEYS 1975-80
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.
