brown weeper capuchin (Cebus brunneus) — Endangered Mammalia

brown weeper capuchin

Cebus brunneus

Conservation Status

Endangered

Mammalia · Primates · Cebidae

About

The brown weeper capuchin or Venezuelan brown capuchin is a species of gracile capuchin monkey endemic to Venezuela, although some sources also consider it to occur on Trinidad.

Fun Fact

This taxon had previously been considered to be both Cebus albifrons trinitanus and C.

Quick Facts

Habitat

Lives in various types of forest in the Cordillera de la Costa in northern Venezuela, in dry semi-deciduous forests and gallery forests in the Western Venezuelan Llanos, as well as in Trinidad (under the assumption that the Trinidad white-fronted capuchin is synonymous).

Diet

To be updated

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

  • Habitat Loss
  • Poaching and Hunting
  • Human-Wildlife Conflict
  • Disease

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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