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Primates of the Neotropics
Taxonomy and Conservation Status
May 2008

Family Callitrichidae

Cebuella pygmaea niveiventris
Cebuella pygmaea pygmaea
Pygmy Marmoset LC
LC
Callibella humilis Dwarf Marmoset LC
Mico argentatus Silvery Marmoset LC
Mico emiliae Snethlage's Marmoset LC
Mico chrysoleucus Golden-white tassel-ear marmoset DD
Mico leucippe Golden-white bare-ear marmoset DD
Mico humeralifer Black-and-white tassel-ear marmoset LC
Mico melanurus Black-tailed Marmoset NE
Mico intermedius Aripuanã marmoset LC
Mico nigriceps Black-Headed Marmoset DD
Mico marcai Marca's Marmoset DD
Mico maeusi Maués marmoset LC
Mico saterei Sateré marmoset DD
Mico manicorensis Manicoré marmoset LC
Mico acariensis Rio Acarí marmoset LC
Mico cf. emiliae Rondônia marmoset NE
Callithrix aurita Buffy-tufted-ear marmoset EN B1+2abcde, C2a
Callithrix flaviceps Buffy-headed marmoset EN C2a(i)
Callithrix geoffroyi Geoffroy’s tufted-ear marmoset VU B1+2b, C2a
Callithrix jacchus common marmoset LC
Callithrix kuhlii Wied's black-tufted-ear marmoset LC
Callithrix penicillata Black-tufted-ear marmoset LC
Callimico goeldii Goeldi's monkey NT
Saguinus bicolor Pied bare-face tamarin CR A2acde
Saguinus fuscicollis avilapiresi
Saguinus fuscicollis cruzlimai
Saguinus fuscicollis fuscicollis
Saguinus fuscicollis fuscus
Saguinus fuscicollis illigeri
Saguinus fuscicollis lagonotus
Saguinus fuscicollis leucogenys
Saguinus fuscicollis nigrifrons
Saguinus fuscicollis primitivus
Saguinus fuscicollis weddelli
Ávila Pires’ saddle-back tamarin
Cruz Lima’s saddle-back tamarin
Spix’s saddle-back tamarin
Lesson's saddle-back tamarin
Illiger’s saddle-back tamarin
Red-mantle saddle-back tamarin
Andean saddle-back tamarin
Geoffroy’s saddle-back tamarin
Saddle-back tamarin
Weddell's Saddle-back tamarin
LC
DD
LC
LC
LC
LC
LC
LC
LC
LC
Saguinus fuscus Lesson’s saddle-back tamarin LC
Saguinus geoffroyi Geoffroy's tamarin LC
Saguinus imperator imperator
Saguinus imperator subgrisescens
Black-chinned emperor tamarin
Bearded emperor tamarin
DD
LC
Saguinus inustus Mottle-face tamarin LC
Saguinus labiatus labiatus
Saguinus labiatus rufiventer
Saguinus labiatus thomasi
Lesson’s saddle-back tamarin
 
Thomas’ mustached tamarin
LC
Saguinus leucopus Silvery-brown bare-face tamarin VU A2c
Saguinus martinsi martinsi
Saguinus martinsi ochraceus
Martin’s bare-face tamarin
Ochraceous bare-face tamarin
LC
Saguinus melanoleucus crandalli
Saguinus melanoleucus melanoleucus
Crandall's saddle-back tamarin
White saddle-back tamarin
DD
LC
Saguinus midas Golden-handed tamarin LC
Saguinus mystax mystax
Saguinus mystax pileatus
Saguinus mystax pluto
Spix’s mustached tamarin
Red-cap mustached tamarin
White-rump mustached tamarin
LC
Saguinus niger Black-handed tamarin LC
Saguinus nigricollis graellsi
Saguinus nigricollis hernandezi
Saguinus nigricollis nigricollis
Graell’s black-mantle tamarin
Hernández-Camacho’s black mantle tamarin
Spix’s black mantle tamarin
LC
Saguinus oedipus Cotton-top tamarin EN B1+2abcde, C2a
Saguinus tripartitus Golden-mantle saddle-back tamarin LC
Leontopithecus caissara Black-faced lion tamarin CR C2a(i)
Leontopithecus chrysomelas Golden-headed lion tamarin EN B2ab(i-v); C2a(i)
Leontopithecus chrysopygus Black lion tamarin CR C2a(ii)
Leontopithecus rosalia Golden lion tamarin EN C2a(i)

Family Cebidae

Saimiri boliviensis boliviensis
Saimiri boliviensis peruviensis
Bolivian squirrel monkey
Peruvian squirrel monkey
LC
LC
Saimiri oerstedii citrinellus
Saimiri oerstedii oerstedii
Grey-crowned Cent. Am. squirrel monkey
Black-crowned Cent. Am. squirrel monkey
CR B1ab(i,ii,iii)
EN B1ab(i,ii,iii)
Saimiri sciureus albigena
Saimiri sciureus cassiquiarensis
Saimiri sciureus macrodon
Saimiri sciureus sciureus
 
Humboldt’s squirrel monkey
Ecuadorian squirrel monkey
Common squirrel monkey
LC
LC
LC
LC
Saimiri ustus Golden-backed squirrel monkey LC
Saimiri vanzolinii Black-headed squirrel monkey VU A3ce; B1ab(i,ii,v)
Cebus albifrons aequatorialis
Cebus albifrons albifrons
Cebus albifrons cesarae
Cebus albifrons cuscinus
Cebus albifrons malitiosus
Cebus albifrons trinitatus
Cebus albifrons versicolor
Ecuadorian capuchin
White-fronted capuchin
 
Shock-headed capuchin
 
Trinidad white-fronted capuchin
Varied capuchin
NT
LC
NT
LC
NT
CR B1+2abcde, C2a
DD
Cebus apella apella
Cebus apella margaritae
Guianan brown capuchin
Margarita Island capuchin
LC
CR B1+2abcde, C2a
Cebus capucinus capucinus
Cebus capucinus curtus
Cebus capucinus imitator
Cebus capucinus limitaneus
White-faced capuchin
Gorgona white-fronted capuchin
Panamanian white-throated capuchin
LC
VU D2
LC
LC
Cebus cay Hooded capuchin NE
Cebus flavius Marcgraf's capuchin NE
Cebus kaapori Ka’apor capuchin VU A1c, B1+2c
Cebus libidinosus Bearded capuchin NE
Cebus macrocephalus Large-headed capuchin LC
Cebus nigritus Black-horned capuchin NE
Cebus olivaceus apiculatus
Cebus olivaceus brunneus
Cebus olivaceus castanaeus
Cebus olivaceus nigrivittatus
Cebus olivaceus olivaceus
 
Brown weeper capuchin
Chestnut capuchin
Wedge-capped capuchin
Wedge-capped capuchin
LC
LC
LC
LC
LC
Cebus robustus Crested capuchin VU B2ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v); C2a
Cebus xanthosternos Yellow-breasted capuchin CR A2cd; C2a(i)

Family Aotidae

Aotus azarae azarae
Aotus azarae boliviensis
Aotus azarae infulatus
Azara’s night monkey
Bolivian night monkey
Feline night monkey
LC
LC
LC
Aotus brumbacki Brumback's night monkey VU B1+2c
Aotus griseimembra Grey-legged night monkey EN B1+2abcde
Aotus jorgehernandezi Hernández-Camacho's night monkey NE
Aotus lemurinus Colombian or lemurine night monkey VU B1+2c, C2a
Aotus miconax Andean night monkey VU A2cd
Aotus nancymaae Ma's night monkey LC
Aotus nigriceps Black-headed or Peruvian night monkey LC
Aotus trivirgatus Douroucouli, owl monkey, night monkey LC
Aotus vociferans Noisy night monkey LC
Aotus zonalis Panamanian night monkey DD

Family Pitheciidae

Callicebus aureipalatii Madidi titi NE
Callicebus baptista Lago do Baptista titi LC
Callicebus barbarabrownae Northern Bahian blond titi CR B2ab(i,ii,iii); C2a(i); D
Callicebus bernhardi Prince Bernhard’s titi LC
Callicebus brunneus Brown titi LC
Callicebus caligatus Chestnut-bellied titi LC
Callicebus cinerascens Ashy titi LC
Callicebus coimbrai Coimbra's titi CR B1ab(i,ii,iii); C2a(i); D
Callicebus cupreus Red titi, Coppery titi LC
Callicebus discolor Red-crowned titi LC
Callicebus donacophilus Reed titi, D’Orbigny’s titi LC
Callicebus dubius Doubtful titi LC
Callicebus hoffmannsi Hoffmann’s titi LC
Callicebus lucifer Rufous-tailed collared titi LC
Callicebus lugens Widow monkey, white-chested titi LC
Callicebus medemi Medem's titi LC
Callicebus melanochir S. Bahian masked titi, Black-handed titi VU A3c; B1ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v); C2a(i); D1
Callicebus modestus Beni titi VU B1ab(i,ii)
Callicebus moloch Orabassu titi LC
Callicebus nigrifrons Black-fronted titi NT
Callicebus oenanthe Andean titi, Isabelline titi VU B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)
Callicebus olallae Olalla's titi VU B1ab(i,ii)
Callicebus ornatus Ornate titi VU B1ab(iii)
Callicebus pallescens Paraguayan grey titi LC
Callicebus personatus Northern masked titi VU A3c; B1ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v); C2a(i); D1
Callicebus purinus Red-bellied collared titi LC
Callicebus regulus LC
Callicebus stephennashi Stephen Nash's titi LC
Callicebus torquatus White-collared titi LC
Pithecia aequatorialis Equatorial saki LC
Pithecia albicans White saki, buffy saki LC
Pithecia irrorata irrorata
Pithecia irrorata vanzolinii
Gray’s bald faced saki
Vanzolini’s bald faced saki
LC
Pithecia monachus milleri
Pithecia monachus monachus
Pithecia monachus napensis
Miller’s monk saki
Geoffroy’s monk saki
Napo monk saki
VU A2c
LC
DD
Pithecia pithecia chrysocephala
Pithecia pithecia pithecia
Golden-faced saki
White-faced saki
LC
Chiropotes albinasus White-nosed bearded saki LC
Chiropotes chiropotes Guianan bearded saki LC
Chiropotes israelita Rio Negro bearded saki NE
Chiropotes satanas Black saki EN A2cd; B2ab(i,ii,iii); C2a(i)
Chiropotes utahickae Uta Hick's bearded saki VU A3cd
Cacajao calvus calvus
Cacajao calvus novaesi
Cacajao calvus rubicundus
Cacajao calvus ucayalii
White bald-headed uacari
Novaes' bald-headed uacari
Red bald-headed uacari
Ucayali bald-headed uacari
VU B1ab(iii); C1
VU B1ab(iii); C1
VU B1ab(iii); C1
VU A2cd
Cacajao m. melanocephalus
Cacajao melanocephalus ouakary
Humboldt's black-headed uacari
Spix's black-headed uacari
LC
LC

Family Atelidae

Alouatta arctoidea Ursine howling monkey NE
Alouatta belzebul Red-handed howling monkey LC
Alouatta caraya Black howling monkey LC
Alouatta discolor   LC
Alouatta guariba clamitans
Alouatta guariba guariba
Southern brown howling monkey
Northern brown howling monkey
NT
CR B2ab(i,ii,iii); C2a(i); D
Alouatta juara Juruá red howling monkey NE
Alouatta macconnelli Guianan red howling monkey NE
Alouatta nigerrima Black howling monkey NE
Alouatta palliata aequatorialis
Alouatta palliata coibensis
Alouatta palliata mexicana
Alouatta palliata palliata
Alouatta palliata trabeata
Ecuadorian mantled howling monkey
Coiba Island howling monkey
Mexican howling monkey
Golden-mantled howling monkey
Azuero howling monkey
LC
VU D2
CR A4c; B1ab(i,ii,iii)
LC
CR B1+2abcde, C2a
Alouatta pigra Black howling monkey EN A4c
Alouatta puruensis Purús red howling monkey NE
Alouatta sara Bolivian red howling monkey LC
Alouatta seniculus insulanus
Alouatta seniculus seniculus
Trinidad howling monkey
Red howling monkey
VU B1ab(iii); D1
LC
Alouatta ululata Maranhão red-handed-howling monkey CR C1+2a(i)
Ateles belzebuth White-bellied spider monkey VU A2acd
Ateles chamek Black-faced black spider monkey LC
Ateles fusciceps fusciceps
Ateles fusciceps rufiventris
Brown-headed spider monkey
Colombian black spider monkey
CR B1+2abcde, C2a
VU A1c, B1+2c
Ateles geoffroyi azuerensis
Ateles geoffroyi frontatus
Ateles geoffroyi geoffroyi
Ateles geoffroyi grisescens
Ateles geoffroyi ornatus
Ateles geoffroyi vellerosus
Ateles geoffroyi yucatanensis
Azuero spider monkey
Black-browed spider monkey
Geoffroy’s spider monkey
Hooded spider monkey
Ornate spider monkey
Mexican spider monkey
Yucatán spider monkey
CR B1+2abcde, C2a
LC
LC
EN B1+2abcde, C2a
EN A4C
CR A4c
VU A4c
Ateles hybridus brunneus
Ateles hybridus hybridus
Brown spider monkey
Variegated spider monkey
CR A3cd
CR A3cd
Ateles marginatus White-whiskered spider monkey EN A4c
Ateles paniscus Red-faced black spider monkey LC
Lagothrix cana cana
Lagothrix cana tschudii
Geoffroy's woolly monkey NT
NT
Lagothrix lagothricha Humboldt's woolly monkey LC
Lagothrix lugens Colombian woolly monkey VU A2acd
Lagothrix poeppigii Poeppig’s woolly monkey NT
Oreonax flavicauda Yellow-tailed woolly monkey CR B1+2abcde, C2a
Brachyteles arachnoides Southern muriqui EN C2a(i)
Brachyteles hypoxanthus Northern muriqui CR B1ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v)+2ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v)

 

Total Taxa: 200
Total Threatened: 60
Percent Threatened: 30%

Note: This is presented as a working taxonomy and is not definitive.

The conservation status of each species is based on assessment summaries provided by the IUCN Red List. The Red List website offers more information on the threat categories listed here.