| Colobus flandrini Temporal range: LateMiocene | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Suborder: | Haplorhini |
| Infraorder: | Simiiformes |
| Family: | Cercopithecidae |
| Genus: | Colobus |
| Species: | †C. flandrini |
| Binomial name | |
| †Colobus flandrini Delson, 1973 | |
| Synonyms | |
Macaca flandrini | |
Colobus flandrini is an extinct species ofcolobus monkey that lived inAfrica (Algeria) during theMiocene around 10 million years ago.[1][2]
It is the oldest known colobus monkey and is one of only two extinct species of true colobus monkey described so far, the other species beingColobus freedmani.[3]C. flandrini was larger than its living relatives, estimated at 21 kg (46 lb) in weight.[3]
Fossils ofC. flandrini were originally assigned toMacaca byArambourg before being assigned their current placement by Delson (1973).[4]