Guiana Spider Monkey
Ateles paniscus
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 155
- Most observed in
- 🇬🇫 French Guiana
- Conservation
- Vulnerable
Description
The red-faced spider monkey (Ateles paniscus), also known as the Guiana spider monkey or red-faced black spider monkey, is a species of spider monkey found in the rain forests in northern South America. The species faces issues with hunting and habitat loss, so is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Redlist.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Red-faced spider monkey”.