The text sheet, titled "Over COLOBUS VERUS door H.S. Pel. Resident ter kust van Guinea, belast met het natuurkundig onderzoek," provides a detailed description of the Colobus Verus monkey as observed and studied by H.S. Pel. Here is a summary of the key points from the text:
1. Introduction to Colobus Genus:
- Established by Illiger, the Colobus genus is distinguished from Semnopithecus primarily by the absence of a thumb on the forelimbs, though a trace of a thumb is often visible.
2. Known Species:
- The number of well-known species is limited to four or five. When compared, many described species likely fall into the following categories:
- Colobus guereza
- Colobus ursinus
- Colobus ferrugineus
- Colobus verus (also known as Semnopithecus olivaceus)
3. Geographical Distribution:
- Colobus ursinus is very common and is often found on the Gold Coast.
- Colobus ferrugineus and Colobus verus are less common; Pel only obtained one specimen of each from the Gold Coast.
4. Habitat and Behavior:
- Colobus monkeys...
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