the ugandan red colobus ("piliocolobus tephrosceles") or ashy red colobus is an endangered species of red colobus monkey, recognised as a distinct species since 2001. there is disagreement however over taxonomy with many considering the ugandan red colobus to be a subspecies ("procolobus rufomitratus tephrosceles"). the ugandan red colobus is an old world monkey which is found in 5 different locations across uganda and tanzania.