List of New World monkey species

New World monkeys are all simian primates. They are endemic to South and Central America.

Taxon classification
To learn what a Taxon Classification is, see Taxonomy (biology).
 Infraorder Simiiformes
 Parvorder Platyrrhini - New World monkeys
 Family Callitrichidae: marmosets and tamarins
 Genus Callithrix
 Genus Mico
 Genus Callibella
 Genus Cebuella
 Genus Leontopithecus: lion tamarins
 Genus Saguinus
 Genus Callimico
 Family Cebidae: capuchins and squirrel monkeys
 Genus Cebus: capuchins
 Genus Saimiri: squirrel monkeys
 Family Aotidae: night or owl monkeys, also called douroucoulis
 Genus Aotus
 Family Pitheciidae: titis, sakis and uakaris
 Subfamily Callicebinae
 Genus Callicebus
 Subfamily Pitheciinae
 Genus Pithecia
 Genus Chiropotes
 Genus Cacajao
 Family Atelidae: howler, spider and woolly monkeys
 Subfamily Alouattinae
 Genus Alouatta
 Subfamily Atelinae
 Genus Ateles
 Genus Brachyteles
 Genus Lagothrix
 Genus Oreonax

Key
Scientific nameThe formal name of the species (known as the Latin name)Common nameThe name people most often use for the speciesClassifiedDate in which the species was described and classifiedAverage sizeAverage size of adult members of the species, in metric and English weight unitsConservation statusConservation status of the species, per IUCN as of 2008

 Extant species 

 Family: Callitrichidae 

Scientific nameCommon nameClassifiedAverage sizeConservation statusReferencesCallithrix jacchusCommon marmoset1758 LinnaeusRylands & Mittermeier pp. 23-54Callithrix penicillataBlack-tufted marmoset1812 É. GeoffroyCallithrix kuhliiWied's marmoset1985 Coimbra-FilhoCallithrix geoffroyiWhite-headed marmoset1812 E. GeoffroyCallithrix flavicepsBuffy-headed marmoset1903 ThomasCallithrix auritaBuffy-tufted marmoset1812 E. GeoffroyMico acariensisRio Acari marmoset2000 van Roosmaalen et al.Mico argentataSilvery marmoset1766 LinnaeusMico leucippeWhite marmoset1922 ThomasMico emiliaeEmilia's marmoset1920 ThomasMico nigricepsBlack-headed marmoset1992 Ferrari and LopesMico manicorensisManicore marmoset2000 van Roosmaalen et al.Mico marcaiMarca's marmoset1993 AlperinMico melanuraBlack-tailed marmoset1812 É. GeoffroyMico humeraliferaSantarem marmoset1812 É. GeoffroyMico mauesiMaués marmoset1992 R.A. Mittermeier, Schwarz & AyresMico chrysoleucaGold-and-white marmoset1842 WagnerMico intermediaHershkovitz's marmoset1977 HershkovitzCallibella humilisRoosmalens' dwarf marmoset1998 van Roosmalen et al.Cebuella pygmaeaPygmy marmoset1823 SpixLeontopithecus rosaliaGolden lion tamarin1766 LinnaeusLeontopithecus chrysomelasGolden-headed lion tamarin1820 KuhlLeontopithecus chrysopygusBlack lion tamarin1823 MikanLeontopithecus caissaraSuperagui lion tamarin1990 Lorini & PerssonSaguinus midasRed-handed tamarin1758 LinnaeusSaguinus nigerBlack tamarin1803 É. GeoffroySaguinus nigricollisBlack-mantled tamarin1823 SpixSaguinus graellsiGraells's tamarin1870 Jimenez de la EspadaSaguinus fuscicollisBrown-mantled tamarin1823 SpixSaguinus melanoleucusWhite-mantled tamarin1912 RibeiroSaguinus tripartitusGolden-mantled tamarin1878 Milne-EdwardsSaguinus mystaxMoustached tamarin1803 SpixSaguinus pileatusRed-capped tamarin1848 I. Geoffroy and DevilleSaguinus labiatusWhite-lipped tamarin1812 E. GeoffroySaguinus imperatorEmperor tamarin1907 GoeldiSaguinus bicolorPied tamarin1823 SpixSaguinus martinsiMartins's tamarin1912 ThomasSaguinus oedipusCottontop tamarin1758 LinnaeusSaguinus geoffroyiGeoffroy's tamarin1845 PucheranSaguinus leucopusWhite-footed tamarin1877 GüntherSaguinus inustusMottle-faced tamarin1951 SchwartzCallimico goeldiiGoeldi's marmoset1904 Thomas

 Family: Cebidae 

Scientific nameCommon nameClassifiedAverage sizeConservation statusReferencesCebus capucinusColombian white-faced capuchin1758 LinnaeusCebus imitatorPanamanian white-faced capuchin1903 ThomasCebus albifronsHumboldt's white-fronted capuchin1812 HumboldtCebus aequatorialisEcuadorian white-fronted capuchin1914 AllenCebus yuracusMarañón white-fronted capuchin1949 HershkovitzCebus cesaraeRío Cesar white-fronted capuchin1949 HershkovitzCebus malitiosusSanta Marta white-fronted capuchin1909 ElliotCebus cuscinusShock-headed capuchin1901 ThomasCebus leucocephalusSierra de Perijá white-fronted capuchin1866 GrayCebus unicolorSpix's white-fronted capuchin1823 SpixCebus versicolorVaried white-fronted capuchin1845 Pucheran Cebus olivaceusWedge-capped capuchin1848 SchomburgkCebus brunneusBrown weeper capuchin1914 Allen Cebus kaaporiKaapori capuchin1992 QueirozSapajus apellaTufted capuchin1758 LinnaeusSapajus libidinosusBlack-striped capuchin1823 SpixSapajus nigritusBlack capuchin1809 GoldfussSapajus xanthosternosGolden-bellied capuchin1826 WiedSapajus flaviusBlond capuchin1774 SchreberSapajus cayAzaras's capuchin1815 IlligerSaimiri oerstediiCentral American squirrel monkey1872 ReinhardtSaimiri sciureusGuianan squirrel monkey1758 LinnaeusSaimiri cassiquiarensisHumboldt's squirrel monkey1840 LessonSaimiri collinsiCollins' squirrel monkey1914 OsgoodSaimiri macrodonEcuadorian squirrel monkey1907 ElliotSaimiri ustusBare-eared squirrel monkey1843 I. GeoffroySaimiri boliviensisBlack-capped squirrel monkey1834 I. Geoffroy and BlainvilleSaimiri vanzoliniiBlack squirrel monkey1985 Ayres

 Family: Aotidae 
Scientific nameCommon nameClassifiedAverage sizeConservation statusReferencesAotus lemurinusGray-bellied night monkey1843 I. GeoffroyAotus zonalisPanamanian night monkey1843 I. GeoffroyAotus griseimembraGray-handed night monkey1912 ElliotAotus jorgehernandeziHernández-Camacho's night monkey2007 Defler and BuenoAotus brumbackiBrumback's night monkey1983 HershkovitzAotus trivirgatusThree-striped night monkey1823 SpixAotus vociferansSpix's night monkey1811 HumboldtAotus miconaxPeruvian night monkey1927 ThomasAotus nancymaaeNancy Ma's night monkey1983 HershkovitzAotus azaraeAzara's night monkey1811 HumboldtAotus nigricepsBlack-headed night monkey1909 Dollman

 Family Pitheciidae 

 Subfamily: Callicebinae
Scientific nameCommon nameClassifiedAverage sizeConservation statusReferencesCallicebus (Callicebus) donacophilusWhite-eared titi1837 d'OrbignyCallicebus (Callicebus) modestusRio Beni titi1939 LönnbergCallicebus (Callicebus) oenantheRio Mayo titi1924 ThomasCallicebus (Callicebus) olallaeOllala brothers' titi1939 LönnbergCallicebus (Callicebus) pallescensWhite-coated titi1907 ThomasCallicebus (Callicebus) baptistaBaptista Lake titi1939 LönnbergCallicebus (Callicebus) bernhardiPrince Bernhard's titi2002 van Roosmalen et al.Callicebus (Callicebus) brunneusBrown titi1842 WagnerCallicebus (Callicebus) cinerascensAshy black titi1823 SpixCallicebus (Callicebus) hoffmannsiHoffmanns's titi1908 ThomasCallicebus (Callicebus) molochRed-bellied titi1807 HoffmannseggCallicebus (Callicebus) barbarabrownaeBarbara Brown's titi1990 HershkovitzCallicebus (Callicebus) coimbraiCoimbra Filho's titi1999 Kobayashi and LangguthCallicebus (Callicebus) melanochirCoastal black-handed titi1820 Wied-NeuwiedCallicebus (Callicebus) nigrifronsBlack-fronted titi1823 SpixCallicebus (Callicebus) personatusAtlantic titi1812 É. Geoffroy in HumboldtCallicebus (Callicebus) caligatusChestnut-bellied titi1842 WagnerCallicebus (Callicebus) cupreusCoppery titi1823 SpixCallicebus (Callicebus) discolorWhite-tailed titi1848 I. Geoffroy and DevilleCallicebus (Callicebus) dubiusHershkovitz's titi1988 HershkovitzCallicebus (Callicebus) ornatusOrnate titi1866 GrayCallicebus (Callicebus) stephennashiStephen Nash's titi2002 van Roosmalen et al.Callicebus (Torquatus) luciferLucifer titi1914 ThomasCallicebus (Torquatus) lugensBlack titi1811 HumboldtCallicebus (Torquatus) medemiColombian black-handed titi1963 HershkovitzCallicebus (Torquatus) purinusRio Purus titi1927 ThomasCallicebus (Torquatus) regulusRed-headed titi1927 ThomasCallicebus (Torquatus) torquatusCollared titi1807 HoffmannseggCallicebus aureipalatiiMadidi titi2005 Wallace

 Subfamily: Pitheciidae
Scientific nameCommon nameClassifiedAverage sizeConservation statusReferencesPithecia pitheciaWhite-faced saki1766 LinnaeusPithecia monachusMonk saki1812 É. GeoffroyPithecia irrorataRio Tapajós saki1842 GrayPithecia aequatorialisEquatorial saki1987 HershkovitzPithecia albicansWhite-footed saki1860 GrayChiropotes satanasBlack bearded saki1807 HoffmannseggChiropotes chiropotesRed-backed bearded saki1811 HumboldtChiropotes israelitaBrown-backed bearded saki1823 SpixChiropotes utahickaeUta Hick's bearded saki1985 HershkovitzChiropotes albinasusWhite-nosed saki1848 I. Geoffroy and DevilleCacajao melanocephalusBlack-headed uakari1812 HumboldtCacajao calvusBald uakari1847 I. GeoffroyCacajao ayresiiAracá uakari2008 Boubli et al.Cacajao hosomiNeblina uakari2008 Boubli et al.

 Family Atelidae 

 Subfamily: Alouattinae
Scientific nameCommon nameClassifiedAverage sizeConservation statusReferencesAlouatta coibensisCoiba Island howler1902 ThomasAlouatta palliataMantled howler1849 GrayAlouatta pigraGuatemalan black howler1933 LawrenceAlouatta belzebulRed-handed howler1766 LawrenceAlouatta guaribaBrown howler1812 HumboldtAlouatta macconnelliGuyanan red howler1766 LinnaeusAlouatta nigerrimaAmazon black howler1942 LönnbergAlouatta saraBolivian red howler1910 ElliotAlouatta seniculusVenezuelan red howler1766 LinnaeusAlouatta carayaBlack howler1812 Humboldt

 Subfamily: Atelinae
Scientific nameCommon nameClassifiedAverage sizeConservation statusReferencesAteles paniscusRed-faced spider monkey1758 LinnaeusAteles belzebuthWhite-fronted spider monkey1806 É. GeoffroyAteles chamekPeruvian spider monkey1812 HumboldtAteles hybridusBrown spider monkey1829 I. GeoffroyAteles marginatusWhite-cheeked spider monkey1809 É. GeoffroyAteles fuscicepsBlack-headed spider monkey1866 GrayAteles geoffroyiGeoffroy's spider monkey1820 KuhlBrachyteles arachnoidesSouthern muriqui1806 É. GeoffroyBrachyteles hypoxanthusNorthern muriqui1820 KuhlLagothrix lagotrichaBrown woolly monkey1812 HumboldtLagothrix canaGray woolly monkey1812 É. GeoffroyLagothrix lugensColombian woolly monkey1907 ElliotLagothrix poeppigiiSilvery woolly monkey1944 SchinzOreonax flavicaudaYellow-tailed woolly monkey1812 Humboldt

Related pages
 List of Old World monkey species

References

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