Collins' squirrel monkey (Saimiri collinsi) is a species of squirrel monkey endemic to Brazil. It had been considered a subspecies of the common squirrel monkey until a genetic study by Jessica Lynch Alfaro and colleagues raised it to species status, and it is found in northeastern Brazil. Male Collins' squirrel monkeys have a head and body length of about 38 cm with a 37.6 cm tail, while females have a head and body length of about 27 cm with a 41.3 cm tail. They eat palm fruits, legumes, insects, bird eggs and occasionally lizards.
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is a species of squirrel monkey endemic to Brazil
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is a species of squirrel monkey endemic to Brazil
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Collins' squirrel monkeys eat palm fruits, legumes, insects, bird eggs and occasionally lizards.
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Collins' squirrel monkey (Saimiri collinsii)
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is a species of squirrel monkey endemic to Brazil
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