Squirrel monkey | 台北市立動物園資訊網

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Common Squirrel Monkey, Saimiri sciureus

Saimiri oerstediiSaimiri sciureusSaimiri ustusSaimiri boliviensisSaimiri vanzolini

Squirrel monkey is the common name for the small, tropical, arboreal New World monkeys[4] comprising the genus[5] Saimiri of the primate[6] family Cebidae, characterized by a small white face with black mouth and nose, relatively large eyes and ears, a long nonprehensile tail, and short fur[7], which typically is greenish or olive on the shoulders but yellowish orange on the back and extremities. Saimiri is the only genus in the subfamily Saimirinae.

Squirrel monkeys are gregarious and live together in groups in the tropical forests of Central[8] and South America[9]. Their range extends from Costa Rica[10] through central Brazil[11] and Bolivia[12].

Squirrel monkeys are important to food chains[13] in their ecosystems[14], fe...