Geoffroy's spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi), also known as the black-handed spider monkey or the Central American spider monkey, is a species of spider monkey, a type of New World monkey, from Central America, parts of Mexico and possibly a small portion of Colombia. There are at least five subspecies. It is one of the largest New World monkeys, often weighing as much as 9 kg, and its arms are significantly longer than its legs, while its prehensile tail can support the entire weight of the monkey and is used as an extra limb. The range extends over much of Central America, encompassing Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Belize, and the south and much of the eastern portion of Mexico. It lives in various types of forest, including rainforest, semideciduous and mangrove forests, and is arboreal and diurnal. As a result of habitat loss, hunting and capture for the pet trade, it is considered endangered by the IUCN.
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Classification
System (Realm) ThreatsBiological Resource Use 1 Relationship to People Relationship to People Living or Extinct Conservation Status Body Size Band Activity Pattern Comparison
CITES Appendix Connections
Child Taxon Of
Ateles, Taxa Source Geoffroy's spider monkey (Wikipedia)
Atelidae, Taxa Source Geoffroy's spider monkey (Wikipedia)
In Biome
Source Geoffroy's spider monkey (Wikipedia)
In Ecosystem
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Ateles geoffroyi (Animal Diversity Web account)
In the Other Atlases
Found In
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Geoffroy's spider monkey (Wikipedia)DistributionQuote, Distribution
The range of this species extends over much of Central America, encompassing Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Belize and the south and much of the eastern portion of Mexico.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Geoffroy's spider monkey (Wikipedia)DistributionQuote, Distribution
The range of this species extends over much of Central America, encompassing Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Belize and the south and much of the eastern portion of Mexico.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Geoffroy's spider monkey (Wikipedia)DistributionQuote, Distribution
The range of this species extends over much of Central America, encompassing Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Belize and the south and much of the eastern portion of Mexico.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Geoffroy's spider monkey (Wikipedia)DistributionQuote, Distribution
The range of this species extends over much of Central America, encompassing Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Belize and the south and much of the eastern portion of Mexico.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Geoffroy's spider monkey (Wikipedia)DistributionQuote, Distribution
The range of this species extends over much of Central America, encompassing Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Belize and the south and much of the eastern portion of Mexico.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Geoffroy's spider monkey (Wikipedia)DistributionQuote, Distribution
The range of this species extends over much of Central America, encompassing Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Belize and the south and much of the eastern portion of Mexico.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Geoffroy's spider monkey (Wikipedia)DistributionQuote, Distribution
The range of this species extends over much of Central America, encompassing Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Belize and the south and much of the eastern portion of Mexico.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Geoffroy's spider monkey (Wikipedia)DistributionQuote, Distribution
The range of this species extends over much of Central America, encompassing Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Belize and the south and much of the eastern portion of Mexico.
Sources
1. Geoffroy's spider monkey (Wikipedia)
Conservation
Geoffroy's spider monkey is listed as endangered by the IUCN, mostly due to habitat loss and capture for the pet trade.
Conservation, threats
It requires large tracts of primary forest to survive, so it is vulnerable to deforestation and is sometimes hunted by humans and captured for the pet trade.
Behavior
Geoffroy's spider monkey is arboreal and diurnal, and mostly inhabits the upper portion of the forest.
Behavior, diet
This mental capacity may be an adaptation to spider monkeys' frugivorous diets, which require them to be able to identify and memorize many different types of foods and their locations.
Habitat
Geoffroy's spider monkey lives in various types of forest, including rainforest, semideciduous and mangrove forests.
Lead
Geoffroy's spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi), also known as the black-handed spider monkey or the Central American spider monkey, is a species of spider monkey, a type of New World monkey, from Central America, parts of Mexico and possibly a small portion of Colombia.
Distribution
The range of this species extends over much of Central America, encompassing Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Belize and the south and much of the eastern portion of Mexico.
Child Taxon Of: Atelidae, Taxonomy
Geoffroy's spider monkey belongs to the New World monkey family Atelidae
View the Source2. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Ateles geoffroyi (Animal Diversity Web account)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyLifespan/Longevity, average in captivity
47.1 years
Conservation Status
This monkey is listed as CITES Appendix I, US-ESA endangered.
In Ecosystem: Forest, Habitat
inhabits mature rainforest and montane forest.
View the Source 3. Human Ageing Genomic Resources: AnAge entry for Ateles_geoffroyi
Human Ageing Genomic ResourcesAdult weightQuote, Adult weight
Adult weight 7,268 g
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