White-faced Saki
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 Distribution of White-faced Saki.
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The White-faced Saki (Pithecia pithecia), also known as the Guianan Saki and the Golden-faced Saki, is a species of saki monkey, a type of New World monkey, found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela. This monkey mostly feed on fruits, but also nuts, seeds, and insects.
There are two recognized subspecies of this monkey:
- Pithecia pithecia pithecia
- Pithecia pithecia chrysocephala
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- Rylands et al (2003). Pithecia pithecia. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 12 May 2006. Database entry includes a brief justification of 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, 148. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
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