Red-faced Spider Monkey
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| Ateles paniscus (Linnaeus, 1758) |
The Red-faced Spider Monkey, Ateles paniscus, is a species of spider monkey, a type of New World monkey found from Brazil to Guyana and French Guiana.
It lives in groups of about 20 individuals, splitting into small units of 1 to 5 when foraging.
[edit] References
- Rylands et al (2003). Ateles paniscus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 12 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
- Groves, Colin (16 November 2005). in Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds): Mammal Species of the World, 3rd edition, Johns Hopkins University Press, 151. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
- Neotropical Rainforest Mammals (1997), Louise Emmons and Francois Feer
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