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Macaco-de-cheiro (Common Squirrel Monkey)
Saimiri sciureus
-2.26924, -61.068
Field Notes
Description:
This is a species of small diurnal monkey, measuring about 30 cm long, a native of the Amazon region. These monkeys have parties gray oliváceas higher, with the top of the black or gray head, black muzzle and white around the eyes.
Habitat:
They can be found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Paraguay and Venezuela in tropical forests, savannas, mangroves and marshes. They prefer to live in average height of trees covers. They like vegetation with good coverage to protect themselves against eagles and hawks attacks.
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