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White-bellied spider monkey

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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. It is found in the north-western Amazon in Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Peru and Brazil, ranging as far south as the lower Ucayali River and as far east as the Branco River. It has a whitish belly and a pale patch on the forehead that, despite the common name, is often orange-buff. Over the last 45 years, or three generations, its population has declined by approximately 50 percent because of habitat loss and hunting, and the IUCN lists it as endangered. It is an important long-distance seed disperser for many fruit-bearing species and lives in groups that fragment into subgroups that travel, feed and sleep together.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Frugivore 1
Population Trend
Decreasing 2
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Threats
Biological Resource Use 2
Relationship to People
Hunted or Fished 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Conservation Status
Endangered 2
Body Size Band
Medium 3
Activity Pattern
Diurnal 1
Lifespan
37 3
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Appendix I 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Ateles, Taxa
Source White-bellied spider monkey (Wikipedia)
Atelidae, Taxa
Source GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): GBIF species record for Ateles belzebuth

In Biome

Tropical Rainforest, Biomes
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Ateles belzebuth (Animal Diversity Web account)

In Ecosystem

Amazon Rainforest, Ecosystems
Source White-bellied spider monkey (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Brazil

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source White-bellied spider monkey (Wikipedia)Lead, system
Quote, Lead, system
It is found in the north-western Amazon in Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Peru and Brazil, ranging as far south as the lower Ucayali River and as far east as the Branco River.
Colombia

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source White-bellied spider monkey (Wikipedia)Lead, system
Quote, Lead, system
It is found in the north-western Amazon in Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Peru and Brazil, ranging as far south as the lower Ucayali River and as far east as the Branco River.
Ecuador

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source White-bellied spider monkey (Wikipedia)Lead, system
Quote, Lead, system
It is found in the north-western Amazon in Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Peru and Brazil, ranging as far south as the lower Ucayali River and as far east as the Branco River.
Peru

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source White-bellied spider monkey (Wikipedia)Lead, system
Quote, Lead, system
It is found in the north-western Amazon in Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Peru and Brazil, ranging as far south as the lower Ucayali River and as far east as the Branco River.
Venezuela

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source White-bellied spider monkey (Wikipedia)Lead, system
Quote, Lead, system
It is found in the north-western Amazon in Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Peru and Brazil, ranging as far south as the lower Ucayali River and as far east as the Branco River.
Sources
1. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Ateles belzebuth (Animal Diversity Web account)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
  • Conservation Status, CITES
    Appendix I
  • Key Behaviors
    diurnal
  • Primary Diet
    frugivore
  • In Biome: Tropical Rainforest, Terrestrial Biomes
    rainforest
View the Source
2. White-bellied spider monkey (Wikipedia)
  • Lead
    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.
  • Lead, population trend
    Over the last 45 years (3 generations), the population has declined by approximately 50% due to habitat loss and hunting.
  • Lead, system
    It is found in the north-western Amazon in Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Peru and Brazil, ranging as far south as the lower Ucayali River and as far east as the Branco River.
View the Source
3. Human Ageing Genomic Resources: AnAge entry for Ateles_belzebuth
Human Ageing Genomic Resources
  • Adult weight
    Adult weight 7,535 g
  • Maximum longevity
    Maximum longevity 37 years (captivity)
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GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): GBIF species record for Ateles belzebuth
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)Child Taxon Of: Atelidae, Species record
Quote, Child Taxon Of: Atelidae, Species record
family: Atelidae
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