Ateles is a genus of New World monkeys, subfamily Atelinae, family Atelidae, known as spider monkeys, comprising seven species found in tropical forests from southern Mexico to Brazil, preferring undisturbed primary rainforest canopy at heights of 25 to 30 meters. Spider monkeys have arms substantially longer than their legs, lack thumbs, and rely on a prehensile tail that functions as a fifth limb, letting them suspend themselves from branches; among the largest New World monkeys, they are noted for exceptional agility rivaled among primates only by gibbons. All seven species are threatened, ranging from vulnerable to critically endangered, chiefly from hunting and habitat destruction.
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Parent Taxon Of
Source Black-headed spider monkey (Wikipedia)
Source Colombian spider monkey (Wikidata)
Source Geoffroy's spider monkey (Wikipedia)
Source Red-faced spider monkey (Wikipedia)
Source White-bellied spider monkey (Wikipedia)
Source White-cheeked spider monkey (Wikipedia)
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Sources
1. Spider monkey (Wikipedia)
2. Wikipedia: Spider monkey
Taxonomic rank (Wikipedia confirms the entity; rank from slug/structure-wave classification)View the Source 3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Ateles
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 7
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Ateles
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Ateles" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 0.0117 ... "early_interval": "Holocene"
Wikidata: Ateles
Wikidata Q258244, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Colombian spider monkey (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Colombian spider monkey, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Red-faced spider monkey (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Red-faced spider monkey, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Red-faced spider monkey, Lead
The red-faced spider monkey (Ateles paniscus), also known as the Guiana spider monkey or red-faced black spider monkey, is a species of spider monkey found in the rain forests in northern South America.
White-bellied spider monkey (Wikipedia)
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The white-bellied spider monkey (Ateles belzebuth), also known as the white-fronted or long-haired spider monkey, is an endangered species of spider monkey, a type of New World monkey.
Black-headed spider monkey (Wikipedia)
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The black-headed spider monkey (Ateles fusciceps) is a species of spider monkey from Central and South America, specifically Colombia, Ecuador, and Panama.
White-cheeked spider monkey (Wikipedia)
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The white-cheeked spider monkey (Ateles marginatus) is a species of spider monkey, a type of New World monkey, endemic to Brazil.
Geoffroy's spider monkey (Wikipedia)
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Geoffroy's spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi), also known as the black-handed spider monkey or the Central American spider monkey, is a species of spider monkey, a type of New World monkey, from Central America, parts of Mexico and possibly a small portion of Colombia.
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