The Ecuadorian capuchin (Cebus aequatorialis), also called the Ecuadorian white-fronted capuchin, is a gracile capuchin monkey of the family Cebidae that ranges from western lowland Ecuador to northwestern Peru. It was formerly classified as a subspecies of the white-fronted capuchin, and Mittermeier and Rylands elevated it to a separate species in 2013, mainly on its coloration, geographic isolation and morphology. It mainly lives in multi-male, multi-female groups of around 13 individuals. Its varied diet is mainly fruits and invertebrates, and it also eats the tender bases of epiphytic bromeliad leaves. The IUCN revised its status in 2008 from near threatened to critically endangered because of rapid decline, driven by habitat fragmentation, new agricultural land and persecution by farmers.
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Classification
Population Trend System (Realm) ThreatsAgriculture and Aquaculture 1 Relationship to PeopleAgricultural or Structural Pest 1 Living or Extinct Conservation Status Connections
Child Taxon Of
Cebus, Taxa Source Ecuadorian capuchin (Wikipedia)
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Source Ecuadorian capuchin (Wikipedia)DistributionQuote, Distribution
The location range of the Ecuadorian Capuchin is from Western lowland Ecuador to North West Peru.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Ecuadorian capuchin (Wikipedia)DistributionQuote, Distribution
The location range of the Ecuadorian Capuchin is from Western lowland Ecuador to North West Peru.
Sources
1. Ecuadorian capuchin (Wikipedia)
Distribution
The location range of the Ecuadorian Capuchin is from Western lowland Ecuador to North West Peru.
Diet
The Ecuadorian Capuchin has a varied diet, it includes insects, fruits, and other invertebrate species.
Lead
revised in 2008 by the IUCN to critically endangered due to the population's rapid decline
Lead, threats
Anthropogenic factors such as habitat fragmentation from rapid deforestation, creation of agricultural lands, and persecution from farmers are to blame for the species' critically endangered status.
Habitat fragmentation
thrives off large tropical dry forests
Relationship with humans
as the capuchin forages their crops
View the Source2. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (IUCN Red List category): IUCN Red List category of Cebus aequatorialis
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (IUCN Red List category)IUCN Red List categoryQuote, IUCN Red List category
"category": "CRITICALLY_ENDANGERED"
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