Humboldt's squirrel monkey

Primates

Humboldt's squirrel monkey (Saimiri cassiquiarensis) is a species of squirrel monkey found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela. Previously treated as a subspecies of the common squirrel monkey, it was elevated to species status following a 2009 genetic study. It has a golden-yellow crown base, unlike the gray crown base of the Guianan squirrel monkey. Its diet includes fruit and insects.

Scientific name: Saimiri cassiquiarensis
Range: Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela
Diet: Fruit and insects

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Article: Humboldt's squirrel monkey (English Wikipedia)
Wikidata: Q60607308
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