Guinea-Bissau's Stamp - Western Red Colobus (WWF series)

Description

1. Date of issue : 5 November 1992

2. Denomination : 4 stamp PG 2000 displayed primates namely Western Red Colobus (Procolobus badius temminckii)

The western red colobus (Procolobus badius) is a species of Old World monkey found in West African forests from Senegal to Ghana. All other species of red colobuses have formerly been considered subspecies of P. badius. It is often hunted by the common chimpanzee. In 1994, western red colobus monkeys infected many chimpanzees with Ebola virus when they were hunted/eaten by the same chimpanzees.

This red colobus has three subspecies, including the nominate:

• Bay red colobus, Procolobus badius badius
• Temminck's red colobus, Procolobus badius temminckii
• Miss Waldron's red colobus, Procolobus badius waldronae

P. b. waldronae is critically endangered, possibly even extinct. The other two subspecies are endangered.

Source : Wikipedia