Ornate Titi
Plecturocebus ornatus
Conservation Status
VulnerableMammalia · Primates · Pitheciidae
About
The ornate titi monkey is a species of titi monkey and is the smallest member of the family Pitheciidae, which also includes uakaris and saki monkeys. As it is a member of this family, it is classified as a type of New World monkey. It is endemic to eastern Colombia, and the only member of the Plecturocebus moloch group to occur north of the Rios Amazonas/Solimes/Napo axis, living at least 350 km away from the closest other member, the white-tailed titi, which lives in the south of Colombia. It was once classified as the same species as the white-tailed titi, but is now officially recognized as its own species. The ornate titi is also terrestrial.
Fun Fact
As it is a member of this family, it is classified as a type of New World monkey.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Lives in the department of Cundinamarca (Medina) north as far as the lower Upa and Meta rivers, and south into the department of Meta, along the base of the Cordillera Oriental and the Sierra de la Macarena to the Guayabero Tiver and the upper Guaviare river.
Diet
Omnivore
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Degradation
- Overexploitation
- Invasive Species
- Climate Change