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Ateles paniscus

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Ateles paniscus

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Also known as Black spider monkey, Red-faced spider monkey, Coaita

species of mammal

Species

Vulnerable

SPECIES

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassMammalia
  4. OrderPrimates
  5. FamilyAtelidae
Observations recorded3,046

Maximum longevity: 46 years (captivity) Observations: Several specimens have been known to live over 40 years in captivity (Richard Weigl 2005).

via GBIF · IUCN

Museum specimens

Specimen records
306
With media
39
Family
Cebidae
Collections
UWBM, RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, AMNH, ROM
Recorded in
United States, Bolivia, Peru, Brazil, Guyana

Bird sounds

  • alarm call, call· French Guiana· quality A
  • alarm call, call· French Guiana· quality A
  • alarm call, call· French Guiana· quality A
  • alarm call, call· French Guiana· quality A

via Xeno-canto

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Encyclopedic overview

The red-faced spider monkey (Ateles paniscus), also known as the Guiana spider monkey or red-faced black spider monkey, is a species of spider monkey found in the rain forests in northern South America.

The species faces issues with hunting and habitat loss, so is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Redlist.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Ateles paniscus” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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