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Golden-bellied capuchin

Mammals

The golden-bellied capuchin (Sapajus xanthosternos), also known as the yellow-breasted or buff-headed capuchin, is a species of New World monkey that lives mainly in trees and is omnivorous, eating a wide variety of plants and animals. Its chest, belly and upper arms are yellow to golden red, its face is light brown, and its cap is dark brown or black or light brown; its tufts are not very evident. Males weigh about 4 kg and females about 2.5 kg. Its populations are restricted to the Atlantic forest of south-eastern Bahia, Brazil. It is critically endangered because of forest fragmentation and habitat loss, mainly from agriculture, and local government efforts are underway to protect it.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Omnivore 1
Population Trend
Decreasing 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Threats
Agriculture and Aquaculture 1
Relationship to People
Kept as Pets 2
Relationship to People
Hunted or Fished 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Conservation Status
Critically Endangered 3
Body Size Band
Small 1
Activity Pattern
Diurnal 2
Lifespan
25 1
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Appendix II 2
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Sapajus, Taxa
Source Golden-bellied capuchin (Wikipedia)

In Biome

Mangrove Forest, Biomes
Source Animal Diversity Web: Cebus xanthosternos (golden-bellied capuchin)

In Ecosystem

Atlantic Forest, Ecosystems
Source Golden-bellied capuchin (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Brazil

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Golden-bellied capuchin (Wikipedia)Distribution
Quote, Distribution
Populations of S. xanthosternos are restricted to the Atlantic forest of south-eastern Bahia, Brazil
Sources
1. Golden-bellied capuchin (Wikipedia)
  • Distribution
    Populations of S. xanthosternos are restricted to the Atlantic forest of south-eastern Bahia, Brazil
  • Diet
    It lives mainly in trees and are omnivorous, eating a wide variety of both plant and animals as food.
  • Conservation
    The population of the Capuchin within the last 50 years has declined over 50%.
  • Lead
    critically endangered due to forest fragmentation and habitat loss mainly due to agriculture
  • Size
    weighing an average of 4 kg
  • Life span
    life span is around 15
  • In Ecosystem: Atlantic Forest, Distribution and habitat
    Populations of S. xanthosternos are restricted to the Atlantic forest of south-eastern Bahia, Brazil
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2. Animal Diversity Web: Cebus xanthosternos (golden-bellied capuchin)
Animal Diversity Web
  • Behavior
    Capuchins are arboreal, diurnal, move in a quadrupedal manner
  • Conservation Status
    CITES Appendix II
  • Habitat
    live in mangroves, as well as in patches of coastal deciduous dry forest and rainforest in Southern Bahia, Brazil.
  • Economic Importance for Humans: Positive
    Also, they are hunted for food.
  • Economic Importance for Humans: Positive, relationship to people
    They are kept in zoos, and as exotic pets by some people.
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3. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (IUCN Red List category): IUCN Red List category of Sapajus xanthosternos
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (IUCN Red List category)IUCN Red List category
Quote, IUCN Red List category
"category": "CRITICALLY_ENDANGERED"
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