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 or Peruvian squirrel monkeys, range throughout Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Peru, and Venezuela. These New World monkeys can survive in several habitat types including...
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Black-headed Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri vanzolinii)CONSERVATION STATUS: VULNERABLE
Under the genus, Saimiri, there are 5 different species of the squirrel monkeys, all of which are endemic to Central and South America. The black-headed squirrel monkey’s entire range is limited to the Várzea forest within the Mamirauá Sustainable...
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Central American Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri oerstedii)CONSERVATION STATUS: VULNERABLE
The Central American squirrel monkey, also known as the red-backed squirrel monkey, lives in parts of the Pacific coast of Panama and Costa Rica. Squirrel monkeys are found primarily in tropical lowland rain forests. They can survive in a number of habitat types...
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Common Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri sciureus)CONSERVATION STATUS: LEAST CONCERN
In the middle canopy level of the tropical rainforests of South America and the southeastern coastal forests of Brazil, the common squirrel monkey can be found exploring about in search of food or bouncing around in bursts of play. They occupy...
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