Claim: List of New World monkey species are endemic to South and Central America which is a region bordered by Mexico to the north, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south.
Evidence: While they are endemic to South and Central America, their ancestors rafted over or traversed via land bridge from Africa across the Atlantic Ocean when it was much narrower than at present. This region is bordered by Mexico to the north, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south.