Cercopithecidae

Cercopithecus cephus ngottoensis Colyn, 1999: 143. “Sangara, près de Boyali (18°13'E, 04°04'N), à 66 km de Bangui sur l’axe routier Bangui-Mbaiki” [Central African Republic].

Cercopithecus erythrogaster pococki Grubb, Lernould & Oates, 1999: 391. “ “Lagos” [= inland from Lagos, Nigeria]”.

Colobus badius semlikiensis Colyn, 1991: 71. “Tungala (= Kilia) dans le secteur Nord du Parc National des Virunga” [Democratic Republic of Congo].

Remarks: Listed as Piliocolobus foai semlikiensis by Groves (2001, 2005) but as a synonym of the subspecies ellioti (species allocation uncertain) by Grubb et al. (2003).

Colobus rufomitratus parmentierorum Colyn, 1993: 319, footnote. Unjustified emendation of C. r. parmentieri Colyn & W. Verheyen, 1987: 126.

Remarks: The authors of this subspecies wrote “Nous dédions cette nouvelle sous-espèce de colobe rouge à Monsieur et Madame F. Parmentier qui résidaient à l'époque de nos recherches près de Ubundu” (Colyn & W. Verheyen 1987). The name could be taken to be an incorrect original spelling under the rules then applying (Article 32 C, ICZN 1985b) on the grounds that the monkey is named after M. and Mme. Parmentier, and therefore the name should take the plural genitive form “ parmentierorum ” (in Colyn, 1993). However, the Code does not state that a species-group name formed from a personal name shared by two or more persons relevant to the naming of the organism in question must be used in a plural form. This monkey is “dedié à” not “nommé d'après” M. and Mme. Parmentier. The authors have commemorated the family name rather than specifically naming the monkey after the two persons. The distinction may seem pedantic but it could save us from changing the spelling to parmentierorum. Listed as Piliocolobus foai parmentierorum Colyn & W. Verheyen, 1987 by Groves (2001) on the assumption that parmentieri is an Incorrect Original Spelling, and as subspecies parmentieri (species allocation uncertain) by Grubb et al. (2003).

Miopithecus ogouensis Kingdon, 1997: 55. “Endemic to the equatorial coastal watersheds between Cabinda and the River Nyong” (Kingdon, 1997: 55). [LC]

Remarks: Groves (2001) stated that “ Kingdon (1997) noted that a description of this species had been awaited since 1969 and ... that he was using the name as a ‘ nomen nudum ... in anticipation of a formal description”. But an excellent description is given by him, and the name is certainly no nomen nudum, but is available from Kingdon’s work.” Miopithecus ogoouensis Gautier-Hion, Colyn & Gautier, 1999: 57 is an unjustified emendation of ogouensis. There is nothing in Kingdon's (1997) account to suggest in any way that he did not intend to use the spelling ogouensis. Regardless of the usual spelling of the Ogôoué River, Kingdon's name is available and has its own author and date and is a junior objective synonym of the name in its original spelling (see Article 33.2.3 of the Code).

Procolobus badius epieni Grubb & Powell, 1999: 68. “Sampou village (Apoi Clan), 4°55'N, 6°00'E, 12 km SW of the junction of Sagbama and Egbedi Creeks, and 13 km WSW of Amassoma. The locality is in the Delta of the Niger in the Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State (previously part of Rivers State). Elevation is just above sea level, no more than 10 m ” [Nigeria].

Remarks: Listed as Piliocolobus pennantii epieni by Groves (2001), and as Procolobus pennantii epieni by Grubb et al. (2003).

Lophocebus kipunji Ehardt, Butynski, Jones & Davenport, 2005: 1162. “Rungwe-Livingstone (09º07’S to 09º11’S and 33º40’E to 33º55’E), Southern Highlands, Tanzania ”. [CR]

Remarks: Originally described in genus Lophocebus, but later given its own genus Rungwecebus.

Rungwecebus Davenport, Stanley, Sargis, De Luca, Mpunga, Machaga & Olson, 2006: 1379. Type species: Lophocebus kipunji Ehardt, Butynski, Jones & Davenport, 2005

Remarks: Additional molecular evidence supports the distinction between Rungwecebus and Lophocebus (Olson et al. 2008).