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Likweli
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Likweli

Colobus congoensis

The likweli (Colobus congoensis) is a species of Old World monkey in the colobine genus Colobus. It is endemic to a small area of lowland rainforest between the Lomami River and the Lilo River in east-central Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), most of which lies within Lomami National Park. Formally described in 2026, it is the seventh recognised species of Colobus and the fifth new species of African monkey to be described in the previous...

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