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[3] [4] Although the Colombian white-headed capuchin retained the scientific name C. capucinus from prior to the species being split, almost all previous research on white-faced capuchins under the name C. capucinus had actually been on the Central American species C. imitator as there have not been any field studies on the South American ...
White-fronted capuchin (Cebus albifrons) Subfamily Cebinae (capuchin monkeys) Genus Cebus (gracile capuchin monkeys) Colombian white-faced capuchin or Colombian white-headed capuchin, Cebus capucinus; Panamanian white-faced capuchin or Panamanian white-headed capuchin, Cebus imitator; Marañón white-fronted capuchin, Cebus yuracus
[6] [7] Although the Panamanian white-faced capuchin is the most well-studied capuchin monkey species, as of 2014, there had been no field studies of the Colombian white-faced capuchin. [7] Two subspecies of Colombian white-faced capuchin are recognized: [3] [8] C. c. capucinus, from mainland South America and Panama
The Panamanian white-faced capuchin is a member of the family Cebidae, the family of New World monkeys containing capuchin monkeys and squirrel monkeys. Until the 21st century the Panamanian white-faced capuchin was considered conspecific with Cebus capucinus, the Colombian white-faced capuchin, but as a separate subspecies C. capucinus ...
They use these areas for shelter at night and food access during the day. The canopy of the trees allows for protection from threats above, and the capuchin monkeys' innate ability to climb trees with ease allows them to escape and hide from predators on the jungle floor.
White-fronted capuchin can refer to any of a number of species of gracile capuchin monkey which used to be considered as the single species Cebus albifrons.White-fronted capuchins are found in seven different countries in South America: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, and Trinidad and Tobago.
The Río Cesar white-fronted capuchin lives in dry semi-deciduous forest, gallery forest and mangroves. [2] Its fur is light colored. [ 2 ] Males have a head and body length between 30.8 and 40.7 cm (12.1 and 16.0 in ) with a tail length of between 41.9 and 49.5 cm (16.5 and 19.5 in ). [ 2 ]
Spix's white-fronted capuchin, Cebus albifrons unicolor; Varied capuchin, Cebus albifrons versicolor; White-headed capuchin or white-faced capuchin, Cebus capucinus; Kaapori capuchin, Cebus kaapori; Wedge-capped capuchin, Cebus olivaceus; Subsequent revisions have split some of these into additional species: [5]