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Spider Monkeys
Ateles
Spider monkeys are New World monkeys belonging to the genus Ateles, part of the subfamily Atelinae, family Atelidae. Like other atelines, they are found in tropical forests of Central and South America, from southern Mexico to Brazil. The genus contains seven species, all of which are under threat; the black-headed spider monkey, and brown spider monkey are critically endangered.
7 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 7 known species
Central American Spider Monkey
speciesAteles geoffroyi
Black-faced Black Spider Monkey
speciesAteles chamek
White-bellied Spider Monkey
speciesAteles belzebuth
Brown-headed Spider Monkey
speciesAteles fusciceps
Guiana Spider Monkey
speciesAteles paniscus
White-cheeked Spider Monkey
speciesAteles marginatus
Long-haired spider monkey
speciesAteles hybridus
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 43405.