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Squirrel monkeys

Saimiri

Photo by Mysha
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Field Notes

Description:

The squirrel monkeys are the New World monkeys of the genus Saimiri. They are the only genus in the subfamily Saimirinae.

Habitat:

Squirrel monkeys live in the tropical forests of Central and South America in the canopy layer. Most species have parapatric or allopatric ranges in the Amazon, while S. oerstedii is found disjunctly in Costa Rica and Panama.

Notes:

This monkey can be found in a park of conservation of primate species in Tenerife called Monkey Park.

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