Saki MonkeysThe saki monkey genus, Pitheciidae,
and the bearded saki genus, Chiropotes, together include at least 21 species |
Bearded Sakis
Genus: Chiropotes
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White-Nosed Saki Monkey (Chiropotes albinasus)CONSERVATION STATUS: ENDANGERED
The white-nosed saki is endemic to the south-central Amazon rainforest in Brazil, particularly between the rivers Xingu and Madeira and farther south to the Guaporé River in Rondônia. They prefer to be in high forests, especially high terra firme forests...
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Sakis
Genus: Pithecia
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Buffy Saki (PITHECIA albicans)CONSERVATION STATUS: LEAST CONCERN
The buffy saki, also known as the white-footed saki, is one of the least-studied neotropical primates. Endemic to western Brazil, south of the Amazon, buffy sakis were once thought to be restricted to a relatively small area in Brazil between the lower...
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Gray's Bald-faced Saki (PITHECIA irrorata)CONSERVATION STATUS: DATA DEFICIENT
Gray’s bald-faced sakis, also known as the Rio Tapajós saki, are a species of saki monkey found in the Amazon basin of South America. They inhabit areas of northeastern Brazil, in the states of Acre and Amazonia in the Amazon basin. Their...
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Monk Saki (PITHECIA monachus)CONSERVATION STATUS: LEAST CONCERN
The monk saki, also known as Geoffroy's monk saki or Miller's monk saki, is a New World monkey that inhabits multiple countries in the jungle-strewn and bio-diverse regions of South America. The monk saki can be found in the upper elevations of rainforests in...
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Napo Saki Monkey (PITHECIA napensis)CONSERVATION STATUS: LEAST CONCERN
Napo sakis, also known as Napo monk sakis, were first described in 1938. They are native to the rainforests of Ecuador and Peru, occupying a range south of the Rio Napo, from the city of Coca in the west to Yasuni National Park to the east. They live up to...
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White-Faced Saki Monkey (PITHECIA PITHECIA)CONSERVATION STATUS: LEAST CONCERN
The white-faced saki is a new world monkey found in rainforests throughout the northeast region of South America in northern Brazil, French Guiana, Suriname, Guyana, and Venezuela. They are usually found in the lower-to-mid canopy of the forest...
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