White-bellied spider monkey

The white-bellied spider monkey (Ateles belzebuth), also known as the white-fronted or long-haired spider monkey, is an endangered species of spider monkey, a type of New World monkey. It is found in the north-western Amazon in Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Peru and Brazil, ranging as far south as the lower Ucayali River and as far east as the Branco River.[2]In the past, the Peruvian, brown and white-cheeked spider monkeys have been treated as subspecies of A. belzebuth. As presently defined, the white-bellied spider monkey is monotypic.[1] It has a whitish belly and a pale patch on the forehead, which, despite its common name, often is orange-buff.[3][4] They live in groups of 20 to 40 individuals, splitting into small parties of 1 to 9 when in activity.[5]
Vernacular names include mono prieto, mico prieto and marimonda (Colombia).
Over the last 45 years (3 generations), the population has declined by approximately 50% due to habitat loss and hunting.[6]Because of this, A. belzebuth is listed as endangered by the IUCN.[6]
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