Squirrel MonkeysThe squirrel monkey genus, Saimiri, includes at least
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Black-CAPPED Squirrel Monkey (SAIMIRI BOLIVIENSIS)CONSERVATION STATUS: LEAST CONCERN
Black-capped squirrel monkeys, also known as Bolivian squirrel monkeys, Peruvian squirrel monkeys, and black-headed squirrel monkeys, are endemic to Brazil, Bolivia, and Peru. These New World monkeys can adapt to several habitat types including...
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Black-headed Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri vanzolinii)CONSERVATION STATUS: ENDANGERED
Under the genus Saimiri, there are five different species of squirrel monkeys, all of which are endemic to Central and South America. The black-headed squirrel monkey, also called the black squirrel monkey or blackish squirrel monkey, is limited in geographic...
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Black Crowned Central American Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri oerstedii)CONSERVATION STATUS: ENDANGERED
Black-crowned Central American squirrel monkeys (Saimiri oerstedii), also known as Central American squirrel monkeys and red-backed squirrel monkeys, are endemic to the Pacific coast of Costa Rica and inland Panama. Two subspecies occur along the Pacific...
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Guianan Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri sciureus)CONSERVATION STATUS: LEAST CONCERN
Guianan Squirrel monkeys are endemic to the tropical forests of French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Brazil. They occupy many forests types, generally preferring primary and secondary forests. They may venture to the forest floor or explore the upper reaches of...
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Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri cassiquiarensis)CONSERVATION STATUS: LEAST CONCERN
Humboldt’s squirrel monkey are endemic to Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, and northern Peru. Like most squirrel monkeys, Humboldt’s squirrel monkeys can adapt to many changes and disturbances in their environment and can thrive in a variety of...
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