Bald uakari (Cacajao calvus) is a uakari in the genus Cacajao, family Pitheciidae, the New World monkeys that also include the other titis, the sakis and the uakaris. The Mammal Diversity Database credits the species name to (I. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1847) and lists its country distribution as Brazil. Also called the bald-headed uakari, it is a small New World monkey characterized by a very short tail, a bright crimson face, a bald head and a long coat. It is restricted to várzea forests and other wooded habitats near water in the western Amazon, and the English Wikipedia article gives its range as Brazil and Peru. The Mammal Diversity Database gives its IUCN Red List status as Least Concern.
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Classification
Population Trend System (Realm) ThreatsBiological Resource Use 1 Relationship to People Relationship to PeopleEcotourism and Research 1 Living or Extinct Scientific Name Conservation Status Body Size Band Activity Pattern Comparison
CITES Appendix Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Taxon page for Cacajao calvus, Bald uakari (Mammal Diversity Database)
In Biome
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Cacajao calvus (Animal Diversity Web)
In Ecosystem
Source Bald uakari (Wikipedia)
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Found In
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Taxon page for Cacajao calvus, Bald uakari (Mammal Diversity Database)Country distributionQuote, Country distribution
Country distribution Brazil
Sources
1. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Cacajao calvus (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyConservation Status, CITES
CITES Appendix I
Food Habits, Primary Diet
Primary Diet herbivore herbivore frugivore frugivore
Behavior
They are diurnal and
Lifespan/Longevity, wild
Average lifespan Status: wild 18.0 years
Conservation Status
they are hunted for food and for bait
Economic Importance for Humans: Positive
Uakaris are also a valuable provider of meat in Peru and a source of hunting bait in Brazil.
Economic Importance for Humans: Positive, research
they can provide information on new vaccines and diseases
Terrestrial Biomes
Terrestrial Biomes rainforest rainforest
Range mass
Range mass 2 to 3 kg
View the Source 2. Bald uakari (Wikipedia)
Lead
(Cacajao calvus)
Source text, population trend: decreasing
actual population numbers are on a decreasing trend
Source text, lifespan: 30
The bald uakari lives approximately 30 years
In Ecosystem: Amazon Varzea Forest, Lead, habitat
restricted to várzea forests and other wooded habitats near water in the western Amazon of Brazil and Peru
View the Source3. Taxon page for Cacajao calvus, Bald uakari (Mammal Diversity Database)
IUCN Red List status
IUCN Red List status Least Concern
Species status
Species status Living
Country distribution
Country distribution Brazil
Child Taxon Of: Pitheciidae, Taxonomy
Family: Pitheciidae
In Group: Primate Species, Taxonomy, order
Order: Primates
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