Crested capuchin

The crested capuchin (Sapajus robustus), also called the robust tufted capuchin, is a robust capuchin monkey endemic to Brazil. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the black capuchin and is now considered by some to be a separate species. Unlike other capuchins it has a conical crest on the crown that is bright red with a black spot, which may continue around the sides of the head to form a black beard, and the rest of the fur may be brownish red or yellowish brown with black forearms, lower legs and tail. Head and body length is 33 to 57 cm and weight is 2.0 to 3.8 kg. It formerly occurred between the Doce and Jequitinhonha rivers on the Atlantic coast and now has a restricted range. It was first classified as vulnerable in 1995 and as endangered in 2008, under pressure from hunting and habitat destruction.