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Cacajao calvus is a species of primate within the family Pitheciidae. It belongs to the order Primates, class Mammalia, and phylum Chordata. Common names for this taxon include Bald-headed uakari, Cacajao, Cacayao, and Huapo Colorado. The species is classified under the parent taxon Uakari.
Its recorded range is Santarém. The IUCN Red List assessed the species as Vulnerable in 2020, while Wikidata lists its conservation status as Least Concern. It is included in Appendix I of CITES. The longest observed lifespan for the species is 35.8 years.
Occurrences of Cacajao calvus have been documented in Peru, Brazil, and the United States, with some records having unknown localities. Specimens are held by institutions including AMNH, RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, CAS, USNM, and LACM.
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Species
VulnerableSPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderPrimates
- FamilyPitheciidae
Maximum longevity: 35.8 years (captivity) Observations: Males become proven breeders at 6 years of age, even though they can become sexually mature before they are two years old (Virginia Hayssen et al. 1993). One wild born animal was still alive after 35.8 years in captivity (Richard Weigl 2005).
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 55
- With media
- 16
- Family
- Pitheciidae
- Collections
- AMNH, RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, CAS, USNM, LACM, FMNH
- Recorded in
- Peru, Brazil, United States, Locality Unknown, Pays Non Identifié, BréSil
Wikidata facts
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- taxon name
- Cacajao calvus
- Commons category
- Cacajao calvus
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- Cacajao calvus
- taxon common name
- الوِكَارِي الأصلع
- longest observed lifespan
- 35.8
- CITES Appendix
- Appendix I of CITES
- short name
- C. calvus
- taxon range
- Santarém
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Encyclopedic overview
The bald uakari (Cacajao calvus) or bald-headed uakari is a small New World monkey characterized by a very short tail, a bright, crimson face, bald head, and long coat. The bald uakari is restricted to várzea forests and other wooded habitats near water in the western Amazon of Brazil and Peru.
Taxonomy
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Cacajao calvus” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.