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Geoffroy's spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi), also known as the black-handed spider monkey or the Central American spider monkey, [3] is a species of spider monkey, a type of New World monkey, from Central America, parts of Mexico and possibly a small portion of Colombia. There are at least five subspecies.
The female spider monkey has a clitoris that is called a pseudo-penis because it is especially developed and has a shallow perineal groove that retains and distributes urine droplets as she moves around. [12] The clitoris of female Geoffroy's spider monkeys is large and protrudes, looking like a penis. [13]
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.
Geoffroy's spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi), also known as the black-handed spider monkey or the Central American spider monkey, is a species of spider monkey, a type of New World monkey, from Central America, parts of Mexico and possibly a small portion of Colombia. There are at least five subspecies.
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]
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]
[12] [13] Geoffroy's spider monkey is the next largest, followed by the howler monkey species. Geoffroy's tamarin is the smallest Panamanian monkey, with an average size of about 0.5 kilograms (1.1 lb). [14] One Panamanian monkey, the black-headed spider monkey, is considered to be critically endangered by the International Union for ...
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]