Red-faced spider monkey

The red-faced spider monkey (Ateles paniscus), also known as the Guiana spider monkey or red-faced black spider monkey, is a species of spider monkey found in the rain forests in northern South America.

Red-faced spider monkey
Temporal range: Pleistocene to recent
Red-faced spider monkey in La Vallée des Singes, France
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Suborder: Haplorhini
Infraorder: Simiiformes
Family: Atelidae
Genus: Ateles
Species:
A. paniscus
Binomial name
Ateles paniscus
Red-faced spider monkey range
Synonyms

Simia paniscus Linnaeus, 1758

The species faces issues with hunting and habitat loss, so is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Redlist.

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