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Ateles paniscus

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Ateles paniscus

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Also known as Black spider monkey, Red-faced spider monkey, Coaita

species of mammal

OverviewAI-generated

Ateles paniscus is a species of primate belonging to the family Atelidae. It is classified within the order Primates, class Mammalia, and phylum Chordata. The organism is commonly known as the Black spider monkey, Macaco Aranha, Mono Araña, and Mono Araña Negro. Its parent taxon is Ateles, and it is part of the kingdom Animalia.

The IUCN Red List assessed the species as Vulnerable in 2021. The longest observed lifespan for this taxon is 46 years. Records from iDigBio indicate occurrences in the United States, Bolivia, Peru, Brazil, and Guyana. These records are held by institutions including UWBM, RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, AMNH, and ROM.

Synthesized by Vinony from 26 facts across 6 sources: Wikidata, GBIF, Gbif Occ, IUCN Red List, iDigBio, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Species

Vulnerable

SPECIES

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassMammalia
  4. OrderPrimates
  5. FamilyAtelidae
Observations recorded3,046

Maximum longevity: 46 years (captivity) Observations: Several specimens have been known to live over 40 years in captivity (Richard Weigl 2005).

via GBIF · IUCN

Museum specimens

Specimen records
306
With media
39
Family
Cebidae
Collections
UWBM, RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, AMNH, ROM
Recorded in
United States, Bolivia, Peru, Brazil, Guyana

Bird sounds

  • alarm call, call· French Guiana· quality A
  • alarm call, call· French Guiana· quality A
  • alarm call, call· French Guiana· quality A
  • alarm call, call· French Guiana· quality A

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Encyclopedic overview

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.

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

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Ateles paniscus” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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