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Equatorial saki

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Equatorial saki (Pithecia aequatorialis) is a saki monkey in the genus Pithecia, 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 Hershkovitz, 1987 and lists its country distribution as Peru. Also called the red-bearded saki, it is found in northeastern Peru and Ecuador according to the English Wikipedia article, which adds that not much is known about it and its range is specifically unknown. The database lists only Peru. The Mammal Diversity Database gives its IUCN Red List status as Least Concern.

Facts
Scientific Name
Pithecia aequatorialis 2
Conservation Status
Least Concern 3
Body Size Band
Small 1
Activity Pattern
Diurnal 1
Classification
Diet
Omnivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Pitheciidae, Taxa
Source Taxon page for Pithecia aequatorialis, Equatorial saki (Mammal Diversity Database)

In Biome

Source Equatorial saki (Wikipedia)
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Source Taxon page for Pithecia aequatorialis, Equatorial saki (Mammal Diversity Database)Country distribution
Quote, Country distribution
Country distribution Peru
Sources
1. Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014): EltonTraits 1.0 mammal diet data
Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014)
  • Diet columns, row for the species
    Pithecia aequatorialis Pitheciidae 0 30 0 0 0 0 30 10 0 30
  • Activity columns, row for the species
    Pithecia aequatorialis Pitheciidae 0 30 0 0 0 0 30 10 0 30 Ref_1 ABC Ar A 0 0 1
  • BodyMass-Value column, row for the species
    Pithecia aequatorialis Pitheciidae 0 30 0 0 0 0 30 10 0 30 Ref_1 ABC Ar A 0 0 1 Ref_1 ABC 2249.99
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2. Equatorial saki (Wikipedia)
  • Lead
    (Pithecia aequatorialis)
  • Source text, system: terrestrial
    Most of its time is spent foraging in the middle to upper levels of the rainforest canopy.
  • In Biome: Tropical Rainforest
    the middle to upper levels of the rainforest canopy
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3. Taxon page for Pithecia aequatorialis, Equatorial saki (Mammal Diversity Database)
  • IUCN Red List status
    IUCN Red List status Least Concern
  • Species status
    Species status Living
  • Country distribution
    Country distribution Peru
  • Child Taxon Of: Pitheciidae, Taxonomy
    Family: Pitheciidae
  • In Group: Primate Species, Taxonomy, order
    Order: Primates
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