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Black squirrel monkey

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The black squirrel monkey (Saimiri vanzolinii), also known as the blackish squirrel monkey or black-headed squirrel monkey, is a small New World primate endemic to the central Amazon in Brazil. It has one of the most restricted geographical distributions of any primate, living in várzea forest at the confluence of the Japura and Solimões rivers, entirely within the Mamirauá Sustainable Development Reserve, where it shares the reserve with two other Saimiri species. It has blackish-gray fur over most of the body, with yellow or reddish legs and a yellow-tinted belly, and it takes its name from a strip of black from the head to the end of the tail. It measures 27 to 32 cm without the tail. It is omnivorous and travels in large troops.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Omnivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Threats
Biological Resource Use 1
Relationship to People
Ecotourism and Research 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Conservation Status
Endangered 3
Body Size Band
Tiny 1
Activity Pattern
Diurnal 1
Lifespan
15 1
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Appendix II 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Saimiri, Taxa
Source Black squirrel monkey (Wikipedia)

In Biome

Tropical Rainforest, Biomes
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Saimiri vanzolinii

In Ecosystem

Amazon Rainforest, Ecosystems
Source Black squirrel monkey (Wikipedia)
Amazon Varzea Forest, Ecosystems
Source Black squirrel monkey (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Brazil

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Black squirrel monkey (Wikipedia)Distribution
Quote, Distribution
is a small New World primate, endemic to the central Amazon in Brazil
Sources
1. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Saimiri vanzolinii
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
  • Behavior
    Black squirrel monkeys are diurnal and arboreal.
  • Food habits
    Primary Diet omnivore omnivore
  • Conservation status
    CITES Appendix II
  • Lifespan
    Average lifespan Status: wild 15 years
  • Habitat
    Squirrel monkeys occur mainly in tropical lowland rainforests, at elevations between 23 and 80 m.
  • Conservation Status, threats
    Threats to this species include habitat destruction, capture for the pet trade or medicinal purposes, and illegal hunting.
  • Physical Description, range mass
    0.68 to 1.13 kg
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2. Black squirrel monkey (Wikipedia)
  • Distribution
    is a small New World primate, endemic to the central Amazon in Brazil
  • Economic importance
    Black squirrel monkeys have a positive effect on the economy by serving as subjects of biomedical research
  • Child Taxon Of: Saimiri, Lead
    The black squirrel monkey (Saimiri vanzolinii)
  • In Group: Primate Species, Lead
    is a small New World primate, endemic to the central Amazon in Brazil
  • In Ecosystem: Amazon Rainforest, Distribution and habitat
    is a small New World primate, endemic to the central Amazon in Brazil
  • In Ecosystem: Amazon Varzea Forest, Distribution and habitat
    living in várzea forest in the confluence of the Japura and Solimões rivers
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3. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (IUCN Red List category): IUCN Red List category of Saimiri vanzolinii
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (IUCN Red List category)IUCN Red List category
Quote, IUCN Red List category
"category": "ENDANGERED"
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