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Like other monkeys in the genus Cebus, the Panamanian white-faced capuchin is named after the order of Capuchin friars – the cowls of these friars closely resemble the monkey's head coloration. [7] [8] The Panamanian white-faced capuchin has mostly black fur, with white to yellow like fur on the neck, throat, chest, shoulders, and upper arms. [9]
Capuchin monkeys are usually dark brown with a cream/off-white coloring around their necks. They reach a length of 30 to 56 cm (12 to 22 in), with tails that are just as long as the body. On average, they weigh from 1.4 to 4 kg (3 to 9 pounds) and live up to 25 years old in their natural habitats, [ citation needed ] and up to 35 in captivity.
White-faced capuchin, or white headed capuchin, can refer to either of two species of gracile capuchin monkey: [1] Cebus imitator , the Panamanian white-faced capuchin , also known as the Panamanian white-headed capuchin or Central American white-faced capuchin
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
The Panamanian night monkey belongs to the family Aotidae, and Geoffroy's tamarin belongs to the family Callitrichidae. The mantled howler, the Panamanian night monkey, Geoffroy's spider monkey and the Panamanian white-faced capuchin all have extensive ranges within Panama.
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]
CEDAR SPRINGS, Mich. – A rare white-faced fawn is finding love on a Cedar Springs farm. "Dragon" was born about a week and a half ago on the farm. But, because the fawn was born with a white ...
[5] [6] [3] The Coiba Island howler, the black-headed spider monkey, the Panamanian night monkey (Aotus zonalis), the Colombian white-faced capuchin (Cebus capucinus) and Geoffroy's tamarin (Saguinus geoffroyi) are each found in only one Central American country, Panama.