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C. c. capucinus, from mainland South America and Panama C. c. curtus , from the Pacific island of Gorgona , sometimes referred to as the Gorgona white-faced capuchin. Like other monkeys in the genus Cebus , the Colombian white-faced capuchin is named after the order of Capuchin friars because the cowls of these friars closely resemble the ...
The range of C. capucinus is primarily in South America, in western Colombia and northwest Ecuador, although its range extends into the easternmost portion of Panama. [1] C. c. curtus has a range restricted to Gorgona Island, while C. c. capucinus covers the remainder of the C. capucinus range. [1] The two species differ slightly in appearance.
A group in Vichada used a home range of about 1.2 km 2 (0.46 sq mi), [27] while Terborgh found a home range of more than 1.50 km 2 (0.58 sq mi) and Matthews calculated 240 hectares (590 acres). [32] [35] Near the type locality in gallery forest and islands of forest in Vichada, they have an ecological density of around 30 individuals/km 2. [27]
Gorgona is a Colombian island in the Pacific Ocean situated about 28 km (17 mi) off the Colombian Pacific coast. The island is 9 km (5.6 mi) long and 2.5 km (1.6 mi) across at its widest, with a maximum height of 338 m (1,109 ft) and a total area of 26 km 2 (10 sq mi). Gorgona is separated from the continent by a 270 m (890 ft) deep underwater ...
Gorgona (Italy), the northernmost island in the Tuscan Archipelago Gorgona Agricultural Penal Colony, penal colony located on the Italian Island; Gorgona (wine), Italian white wine made by the prisoners of the Gorgona Agricultural Penal Colony in partnership with the Frescobaldi family; Gorgona, a fictional planet; see Planets in science fiction
Genetic analysis by Jean Boubli in 2012 revealed that the Río Cesar white-fronted capuchin is actually more closely related to the Colombian white-faced capuchin (C. capucinus) than it is to C. albifrons. [3] Some authors regard it to be a subspecies of the varied white-fronted capuchin (C. versicolor cesarae). [4]
The Gorgona Agricultural Penal Colony is an Italian prison farm located on the island of Gorgona in the Tuscan Archipelago. The island has a long history of being home to monastic communities , with the Gorgona Abbey being a prominent establishment on the island for most of the Middle Ages.
The head and body length of Humboldt's white-fronted capuchins is about 37.5 cm (14.8 in). [9] [10] Tail length for males is about 42.5 cm (16.7 in) and it is between 41 and 46 cm (16 and 18 in) for females. [9]