SQUIRREL MONKEYS
SQUIRREL MONKEYS
The squirrel monkey genus, Saimiri, includes at least seven species and seven subspecies.
Saimiri vanzolinii
CONSERVATION STATUS: ENDANGERED
Black squirrel monkeys, also called black-headed squirrel monkeys, are small primates endemic to the central Amazon in Brazil. They live in várzea forests, which are lowland floodplain areas along the Amazon River and its tributaries. Várzea forests also experience seasonal flooding that creates wet grasslands and floating…
Saimiri oerstedii
CONSERVATION STATUS: ENDANGERED
Black-crowned Central American squirrel monkeys are native to the Pacific coast of Costa Rica and inland Panama. Their territory is large but heavily fragmented. It starts at the Río Tulín in the north Herradura and Dota mountains, stretches along the coast of the Golfo Dulce and the Burica Peninsula, and extends to the western..
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Saimiri boliviensis
CONSERVATION STATUS: LEAST CONCERN
The Bolivian squirrel monkey, also known as the black-capped squirrel monkey, Peruvian squirrel monkey, or black-headed squirrel monkey, is a primate species that occurs in South America’s upper Amazon rainforest. Throughout Bolivia, Peru, and Brazil, Bolivian squirrel monkeys live in secondary forests, floodplain forests,…
Saimiri collinsi
CONSERVATION STATUS: LEAST CONCERN
Collins’ squirrel monkeys are endemic to eastern Amazonia, south of the Amazon River. They are found in the Amazon and in the transition areas between the Amazon and the Cerrado biome, a wooded grassland, neighboring the Amazon rainforest. They prefer secondary forest habitats situated close to rivers or…
Saimiri ustus
CONSERVATION STATUS: NEAR THREATENED
The golden-backed squirrel monkey, also known as the bare-eared squirrel monkey, is a new world monkey species that is endemic to the Amazon basin, primarily found in Brazil, south of the Amazon River. They prefer seasonally flooded habitats and swamp forests along the banks of the river; however, they can also be found in…
Saimiri sciureus
CONSERVATION STATUS: LEAST CONCERN
Guianan squirrel monkeys are endemic to the tropical forests of French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Brazil. They occupy many forests types, generally preferring primary and secondary forests. They may venture to the forest floor or explore the upper reaches of the canopy, but they spend most of their time…
Saimiri cassiquiarensis
CONSERVATION STATUS: LEAST CONCERN
Humboldt’s squirrel monkeys are endemic to Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, and northern Peru. Like most squirrel monkeys, Humboldt’s squirrel monkeys can adapt to many changes and disturbances in their environment and can thrive in a variety of rainforest types. However, they prefer riparian and secondary forests…