Madidi Titi
Plecturocebus aureipalatii
Conservation Status
Least ConcernMammalia · Primates · Pitheciidae
About
The Madidi titi monkey, also known as the GoldenPalace.com monkey or the golden palace monkey, is a titi, a kind of New World monkey, discovered in western Bolivia's Madidi National Park in 2004. Its scientific name is Plecturocebus aureipalatii, the specific epithet meaning "of the Golden Palace", in reference to GoldenPalace.com, an online casino. The casino paid US$650,000 to have the species named after it, with benefits going toward the nonprofit organization that maintains the park where the titi was discovered.
Fun Fact
Felton, Adam Felton, and Ernesto Cáceres, were the first researchers to film and record this species, previously unknown to science.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Endemic to Bolivia, with habitats that may extend to the south of Peru (at least to the Tambopata River).
Diet
To be updated
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance