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Brown weeper capuchin

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The brown weeper capuchin (Cebus brunneus), also called the Venezuelan brown capuchin, is a gracile capuchin monkey endemic to Venezuela, although some sources also consider it to occur on Trinidad. It has been treated as a form of Cebus albifrons or of Cebus olivaceus, and in 2012 Boubli and colleagues found its mitochondrial DNA different enough to recognize it as a separate species. Its taxonomy remains contested, because later inspection suggested the specimens they used differed from the actual type specimen. It has thick brown fur with a dark wedge on the forehead and a lighter face, cheeks and chin, and its head and body measure about 42 cm with a tail of about 44 cm.

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Classification
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Conservation Status
Endangered 2
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Cebus, Taxa
Source Brown weeper capuchin (Wikipedia)

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Source Brown weeper capuchin (Wikipedia)Distribution
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is a species of gracile capuchin monkey endemic to Venezuela
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1. Brown weeper capuchin (Wikipedia)
  • Distribution
    is a species of gracile capuchin monkey endemic to Venezuela
  • Distribution and habitat
    lives in various types of forest in the Cordillera de la Costa
  • Child Taxon Of: Cebus, Lead
    The brown weeper capuchin (Cebus brunneus)
  • In Group: Primate Species, Lead
    is a species of gracile capuchin monkey endemic to Venezuela
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2. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (IUCN Red List category): IUCN Red List category of Cebus brunneus
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (IUCN Red List category)IUCN Red List category
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"category": "ENDANGERED"
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