Squirrel monkey by Kordouane
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Description
Squirrel monkeys are New World monkeys of the genus Saimiri. They are the only genus in the subfamily Saimirinae. The name of the genus is of Tupi origin (sai-mirim or gai-mbirin < sai 'monkey' and mirim 'small') and was also used as an English name by early researchers.
Squirrel monkeys live in the tropical forests of Central and South America in the canopy layer. Most species have parapatric or allopatric ranges in the Amazon, while S. oerstedii is found disjunctly in Costa Rica and Panama.
The common squirrel monkey is captured for the pet trade and for medical research but it is not threatened. Two squirrel monkey species are threatened: the Central American squirrel monkey and the black squirrel monkey are listed as vulnerable by the IUCN.
Comments (9)
Il a l'air d'avoir froid ! Très bonne photo ! Dans quel zoo as-tu pris ces photos, au fait ?
Cute little fellow.
It is very beautiful and very close to perception! An original idea!
Lovely capture!!
He looks like he would be about the size of my cat lol. Super cute face!
your source must be photographer friendly. here the view is obstructed by wire/fence/glass.
very beautiful animal an capture
So cute :)
splendide