Ecuadorian Squirrel Monkey
Saimiri macrodon
Conservation Status
Data DeficientMammalia · Primates · Cebidae
About
The Ecuadorian squirrel monkey 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. Based on subsequent genetic research by Jessica Lynch Alfaro, et al it was again reclassified as a subspecies of Humboldt's squirrel monkey.
Fun Fact
It can live at elevations up to 1,200 m (3,900 ft), but where it has been studied in Ecuador it prefers elevations under 500 m (1,600 ft).
Quick Facts
Habitat
Lives in humid tropical and subtropical forest, preferring dense forest but able to live in secondary forest and disturbed forest as well.
Diet
To be updated
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance