SPIDER MONKEYS
SPIDER MONKEYS
The spider monkeys are the Ateles genus with at least seven species and eight subspecies.
Ateles chamek
CONSERVATION STATUS: ENDANGERED
Also known as the Peruvian black spider monkey, black spider monkey, or chamek spider monkey, (but not to be confused with the Guiana spider monkey, which is also sometimes referred to as the black spider monkey) the black-faced black spider monkey’s range crosses the Ucayali River in northeastern Peru, extends south…
Ateles hybridus
CONSERVATION STATUS: CRITICALLY ENDANGERED
Brown spider monkeys, also known as variegated spider monkeys, long-haired spider monkeys, and as Magdalena Marimonda by locals, are natives of South America, residing in the countries of Colombia and Venezuela. In Colombia, these primates can be found along the western bank of the Magdalena River within the…
Ateles fusciceps
CONSERVATION STATUS: ENDANGERED
The brown-headed spider monkey, also known as the black-headed spider monkey, is native to the South American countries of Colombia, Ecuador, and Panama. They live in humid tropical and subtropical forests up to an elevation of 8,200 feet (2,500 m) above sea level or in lowland tropical rainforests. In some places, they may live …
Ateles geoffroyi
CONSERVATION STATUS: ENDANGERED
Central American spider monkeys, also called Geoffroy’s spider monkeys and black-handed spider monkeys, are found across Central America and southern Mexico. Their range stretches through Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama. Some evidence suggests the southernmost….
Ateles paniscus
CONSERVATION STATUS: VULNERABLE
The Guiana spider monkey, also known as the black spider monkey or red-faced black spider monkey, lives in the tropical rainforests of northern South America. Its range stretches across Brazil, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, and possibly eastern Venezuela, forming part of the vast and ecologically rich Guiana Shield…
Ateles geoffroyi vellerosus
CONSERVATION STATUS: ENDANGERED
The Mexican spider monkey is one of six recognized subspecies of the Geoffroy’s spider monkey. Populations of the Mexican spider monkey occur in the Southern Mexican states of Veracruz, Oaxaca, Chiapas, Tabasco, Yucatan, and Quintana Roo. Farther south, beyond its eponymic country, this monkey is found…
Ateles belzebuth
CONSERVATION STATUS: ENDANGERED
White-bellied spider monkeys, also called white-fronted or long-haired spider monkeys, live in South America in three separate areas of rainforest. The northern group lives in Colombia, the western group spans parts of Ecuador and Peru, and the eastern group inhabits parts of Venezuela and northwestern Brazil. There are…
Ateles marginatus
CONSERVATION STATUS: ENDANGERED
Sometimes also referred to as the white-whiskered spider monkey, the white-cheeked spider monkey is found only in the Brazilian Amazon in the states of Mato Grosso and Pará. The region has a tropical climate, with temperatures typically ranging from 75°F–82°F (24°C–28°C), but can reach up to 93°F (34°C). Things are…