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Humboldt’s Squirrel Monkey
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Humboldt’s Squirrel Monkey

Saimiri cassiquiarensis
BirdNET IDBN11482
Taxon groupMammalia
iNat observations777
Image sourceiNaturalist
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Description wikipedia

Humboldt's squirrel monkey (Saimiri cassiquiarensis) is a species of squirrel monkey from Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela. It had previously been considered a subspecies of the common squirrel monkey, S. sciureus, but was elevated to full species status based on a genetic study by Carretero-Pinzón in 2009. A genetic study by Jessica Lynch Alfaro, et al indicated that the Ecuadorian squirrel monkey may be synonymous with Saimiri cassiquiarensis. As of 2018, the Ecuadorian squirrel monkey is generally regarded as a subspecies of Humboldt's squirrel monkey, S. cassiquiarensis macrodon. Humboldt's squirrel monkey have a head and body length of between 25 and 37 cm (9.8 and 14.6 in) with a tail between 36 and 45 cm (14 and 18 in). Its coloration is similar to that of the Guianan squirrel monkey but the fur on the base of the crown is golden yellow as compared with gray for the Guianan squirrel monkey. It eats fruits when available, primarily between January and June, and also eats insects. It is named after the Prussian naturalist and explorer Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859).

Translated Descriptions (7)

de wikipedia
Der Humboldt-Totenkopfaffe (Saimiri cassiquiarensis) ist eine Primatenart aus der Familie der Kapuzinerartigen, die im westlichen Amazonasbecken vorkommt. Sie wird in zwei Unterarten unterteilt.
es wikipedia
El mono ardilla de Humboldt (Saimiri sciureus cassiquiarensis) es una subespecie de primate, nativa del noroeste de Brasil; el sureste de Colombia; el sur de Venezuela​
it wikipedia
Il saimiri di Humboldt (Saimiri cassiquiarensis, Lesson, 1840) è una specie di scimmia platirrina della famiglia Cebidae, diffusa in Brasile, Colombia, Ecuador, Perù e Venezuela. In precedenza era considerata una sottospecie del Saimiri sciureus, ma è stata elevata allo stato di specie separata sulla base di uno studio genetico di Carretero-Pinzón del 2009.
ko wikipedia
훔볼트다람쥐원숭이(Saimiri cassiquiarensis)는 꼬리감는원숭이과에 속하는 다람쥐원숭이의 일종이다. 브라질과 콜롬비아, 에콰도르, 페루, 베네수엘라에 서식한다.
nl wikipedia
Saimiri cassiquiarensis is een zoogdier uit de familie van de kapucijnapen en doodshoofdaapjes (Cebidae). De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort werd voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd door René Primevère Lesson in 1840.
pt wikipedia
O macaco-de-cheiro-equatoriano (Saimiri cassiquiarensis) é uma espécie de macaco-de-cheiro encontrada no Brasil, Colômbia, Equador, Peru e Venezuela. Anteriormente, havia sido considerado uma subespécie de S. scuireus, mas foi elevado ao status de espécie com base em um estudo genético realizado por Carretero-Pinzón em 2009. O comprimento da cabeça e corpo varia entre 2 e 37 cm, com uma cauda variando entre 36 e 45 cm. Sua coloração é semelhante à de S. sciurus. A espécie consome frutos conforme a disponibilidade, especialmente entre janeiro e junho, mas também pode comer insetos.
ru wikipedia
Saimiri cassiquiarensis (лат.) — вид приматов семейства цепкохвостых обезьян, обитающих в Южной Америке.

Common Names (14 locales)

ar سعدان سنجابي هومبولت
avk Gojukol (Saimiri sciureus cassiquiarensis)
de Humboldt-Totenkopfaffe
el Σκιουροπίθηκος του Humboldt
en Humboldt’s Squirrel Monkey
es mono ardilla de Humboldt
fr Saïmiri du Casiquiare
id Monyet-bajing humboldt
it Saimiri di Humboldt
ko 훔볼트다람쥐원숭이
nv Magí yázhí bitseeʼ kʼíjíjinígíí
pl sajmiri wenezuelska
pt Macaco-de-cheiro-comum (Saimiri cassiquiarensis)
zh-CN 洪氏松鼠猴

External Identifiers

iNaturalist#1368519
Macaulay Libraryt-12085867
Xeno-CantoSaimiri cassiquiarensis
observation.org#911841
GBIF7576788
NCBI2946521
AvibaseSaimiri-cassiquiarensis