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Common squirrel monkey is the traditional common name for several small squirrel monkey species native to the tropical areas of South America.The term common squirrel monkey had been used as the common name for Saimiri sciureus before genetic research by Jessica Lynch Alfaro and others indicated S. scuireus covered at least three and possibly four species: the Guianan squirrel monkey (S ...
The Guianan squirrel monkey (Saimiri sciureus) is a species of squirrel monkey from Guiana, Venezuela and Brazil. S. sciureus formerly applied to Humboldt's squirrel monkey and Collins' squirrel monkey, but genetic research in 2009 and 2015 revealed that these are distinct species.
Squirrel monkey in Yacuma Park, Bolivia. Squirrel monkeys are New World monkeys of the genus Saimiri. Saimiri is the only genus in the subfamily Saimiriinae.The name of the genus is of Tupi origin (sai-mirím or çai-mbirín, with sai meaning 'monkey' and mirím meaning 'small') [3] and was also used as an English name by early researchers.
Collins' squirrel monkey (Saimiri collinsii) is a species of squirrel monkey endemic to Brazil. It had been considered a subspecies of the common squirrel monkey ( S. sciureus ) until a genetic study by Jessica Lynch Alfaro et al. elevated it to species status.
Red-handed tamarin Guianan squirrel monkey White-faced saki. ... Guianan squirrel monkey, Saimiri sciureus LC; Genus: Cebus. ... Blue whale, Balaenoptera ...
Humboldt's squirrel monkey (Saimiri cassiquiarensis) is a species of squirrel monkey from Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela. [2] [3] It had previously been considered a subspecies of the common squirrel monkey, S. scuireus, but was elevated to full species status based on a genetic study by Carretero-Pinzón in 2009.
The Ecuadorian squirrel monkey (Saimiri cassiquiarensis macrodon) is a type of squirrel monkey.It had been considered a subspecies of the Guianan squirrel monkey, Saimiri sciureus, but was elevated to a full species, S. macrodon, based on a 2009 study by Carretero-Pinzón, et al. [1]
Subfamily Saimiriinae (squirrel monkeys) Genus Saimiri. Bare-eared squirrel monkey, Saimiri ustus; Black squirrel monkey, Saimiri vanzolinii; Black-capped squirrel monkey, Saimiri boliviensis; Central American squirrel monkey, Saimiri oerstedi; Guianan squirrel monkey, Saimiri sciureus; Humboldt's squirrel monkey, Saimiri cassiquiarensis