Mexican spider monkey | 台北市立動物園資訊網

Subspecies of New World monkey

The Mexican spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi vellerosus), also known by its mayan name "Maax",[3] is a subspecies of Geoffroys spider monkey, and is one of the largest types of New World monkey. It inhabits forests of Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador and Honduras.[4][2] It is a social animal, living in groups of 20–42 members.[5] The subspecies is considered to be an endangered according to the IUCN Red List since 2020, mostly due to human threats.[2]

The Yucantan spider monkey was previously considered a separate subspecies but is now listed as a junior synonym of the Mexican spider monkey by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).[6][7]

The subspecies is frugivorous, as it feeds mostly from fruits found in trees. They feed along a linear route which they plan in advance, and they rarely enter unknown areas. However, significant environmental incidents c...