The Kaapori capuchin (Cebus kaapori), also written Ka'apor capuchin, is a frugivorous gracile capuchin endemic to the Brazilian Amazon, in the states of Pará and Maranhão. Helder Queiroz described it in 1992, and it was long treated as a subspecies before morphological and molecular evidence led to its recognition as a species in its own right. It has one of the smallest ranges of any Cebus species and lives in isolated patches of tall lowland terra firme forest in the most densely populated region of the Amazon, so it is rare even within its range. It is diurnal, arboreal and omnivorous, and a field study found that almost 75 percent of its diet was fruit matter. It is one of the most endangered of the neotropical primates.
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is a species of frugivorous, gracile capuchin endemic to the Brazilian Amazon
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Distribution
is a species of frugivorous, gracile capuchin endemic to the Brazilian Amazon
Diet
Like most capuchins, the Kaapori capuchin is diurnal, arboreal and omnivorous.
Behaviour
Like most capuchins, the Kaapori capuchin is diurnal, arboreal and omnivorous.
Threats
As of 2017, the population of C. kaapori has decreased by over 80%
Physical characteristics
weighs approximately 3 kg
Habitat and distribution
tall, lowland terra firme forest
Child Taxon Of: Cebus, Lead
The Kaapori capuchin (Cebus kaapori)
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is a species of frugivorous, gracile capuchin endemic to the Brazilian Amazon
In Ecosystem: Amazon Rainforest, Distribution and habitat
is a species of frugivorous, gracile capuchin endemic to the Brazilian Amazon
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