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Saki Monkeys (Pithecia)CONSERVATION STATUS: VARIES BY SPECIES
Sakis are New World monkeys who live in the rainforests of northern and central South America; their range extends from southern Colombia, west to the foothills of the Andes Mountains in Ecuador and Peru, to northern Bolivia, and throughout the Amazon Basin...
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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 Brazil...
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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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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. White-nosed...
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