Black spider monkey

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Black spider monkey

Order : Primates
Family : Cebidae
Subfamily : Atelinae
Species : Ateles paniscus

The Black spider monkey, red-faced black spider monkey is listed as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Facts about the black spider monkey

London Zoo's red-faced black spider monkeys are part of a managed captive-breeding programme for this species. (Full text)

The black spider monkey is one of the four species of spider monkey, all of which live in different areas of South America. (Full text)

The black spider monkey is dark black. (Full text)

The body of an average adult black spider monkey is forty to sixty centimeters. (Full text)

For instance, the Black Spider Monkey is rather slow to mature. (Full text)

The acrobatic Black Spider Monkeys are the largest of all neotropical monkeys and in other areas their populations have been decimated due to hunting, here they can be seen in troops of over 20! (Full text)

"Sadly," says Luis Meneses, "the Black Spider Monkey is highly (Full text)

The black-handed and black spider monkeys are Vulnerable. (Full text)

The Black-Faced Black Spider Monkey (Ateles paniscus chamek)The Black-Faced Black Spider Monkey is a great favourite among Acre’s local population- probably because it’s one of the biggest monkeys in the Americas. (Full text)

Black spider monkeys are among the largest primates in South America. (Full text)

Only the black-faced black spider monkey is considered at Lower Risk (CITES (Full text)