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Geoffroy's spider monkey belongs to the New World monkey family Atelidae, which contains the spider monkeys, woolly monkeys, muriquis and howler monkeys.It is a member of the subfamily Atelinae, which includes the spider monkeys, woolly monkeys and muriquis, and of the genus Ateles, which contains all the spider monkeys.
Geoffroy's spider monkey Spider monkey skeleton on display at The Museum of Osteology, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Spider monkeys are among the largest New World monkeys; black-headed spider monkeys, the largest spider monkey, have an average weight of 11 kilograms (24 lb) for males and 9.66 kg (21.3 lb) for females.
The ornate spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi ornatus) is a subspecies of Geoffroy's spider monkey, a type of New World monkey, [1] from Central America, native to Costa Rica and Panama.
The Mexican spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi vellerosus), also known by its mayan name "Ma'ax", [3] is a subspecies of Geoffroy's spider monkey, and is one of the largest types of New World monkey. It inhabits forests of Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador and Honduras. [4] [2] It is a social animal, living in groups of 20–42 members. [5]
Four species of monkey are native to the forests of Costa Rica, the Central American squirrel monkey (Saimiri oerstedii), the Panamanian white-faced capuchin (Cebus imitator), the mantled howler (Alouatta palliata) and Geoffroy's spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi). [1] [2] All four species are classified scientifically as New World Monkeys. [3]
Geoffroy's spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi) is found in all seven Central American countries.. At least seven monkey species are native to Central America.An eighth species, the Coiba Island howler (Alouatta coibensis) is often recognized, but some authorities treat it as a subspecies of the mantled howler, (A. palliata). [1]
Genus Brachyteles – Spix, 1823 – two species Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population Southern muriqui Brachyteles arachnoides (É. Geoffroy, 1806) Brazil (Paraná, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Espírito Santo and Minas Gerais) Size: Habitat: Diet: CR Northern muriqui
The hooded spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi grisescens) is a subspecies of Geoffroy's spider monkey, a type of New World monkey, [1] from Central America, native to Panama. [2] It also might be found in a small portion of Colombia adjacent to Panama.