Spider MonkeysThe spider monkeys include the Ateles genus with at least 7 species and
7 subspecies, and the Brachyteles genus with one species |
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BROWN-HEADED Spider Monkey (Ateles fusciceps fusciceps)CONSERVATION STATUS: CRITICALLY ENDANGERED
One of the 25 most endangered primates in the world, the brown-headed spider monkey is endemic to Ecuador and Colombia. There may be individuals left in Panama. There are two known subspecies: Ateles fusciceps fusciceps, found in the Andes tropical and...
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Geoffroy's Spider Monkey (Ateles geoffroyi)CONSERVATION STATUS: ENDANGERED
Geoffroy's spider monkeys, also called black-handed spider monkeys, are native to Central America. An arboreal species, they hangs out in the upper levels of the forest canopy in a variety of forestland, including rain forests, evergreen, mangrove swamp...
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Muriqui (Brachyteles)Northern muriqui (B. hypoxanthus): CONSERVATION STATUS: CRITICALLY ENDANGERED
Southern muriqui (B. arachnoides): CONSERVATION STATUS: ENDANGERED
Muriquis, who belong to the genus Brachyteles, include two species: Northern muriqui (B. hypoxanthus) and southern muriqui (B. arachnoides). Also known as woolly spider monkeys, muriquis are native to Brazil. They live in isolated fragments of Atlantic coastal forest in...
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VARIEGATED SPIDER MONKEY(ATELES HYBRIDUS)CONSERVATION STATUS: CRITICALLY ENDANGERED
The variegated spider monkey—also known as the brown spider monkey—is endemic to northern Colombia and northwestern Venezuela. It is an arboreal species which prefers the canopies of tall trees; it mostly opts for rainforest habitats, but riverine, marsh, and...
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