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[6] [7] Although the Panamanian white-faced capuchin is the most well-studied capuchin monkey species, as of 2014, there had been no field studies of the Colombian white-faced capuchin. [7] Two subspecies of Colombian white-faced capuchin are recognized: [3] [8] C. c. capucinus, from mainland South America and Panama
Capuchins engage in high levels of alloparenting, in which monkeys other than the mother help care for the infant. [67] Infants are carried by alloparents most often between 4 and 6 weeks in age. [21] Males as well as females engage in alloparenting. [21] [41] Like other capuchin species, the Panamanian white-faced capuchin matures slowly.
[10] [14] Both the Humboldt's squirrel monkey and the Ecuadorian squirrel monkey live within the range of Humboldt's white-fronted capuchin. [15] Predators include the black-and-white hawk-eagle, the ornate hawk-eagle, the tayra and the harpy eagle. [9] Humboldt's white-fronted capuchin has a maximum lifespan of about 44 years.
[3] [4] Although the Colombian white-headed capuchin retained the scientific name C. capucinus from prior to the species being split, almost all previous research on white-faced capuchins under the name C. capucinus had actually been on the Central American species C. imitator as there have not been any field studies on the South American species.
Due to this controversy, taxonomic authorities take differing views on the Trinidad capuchins; the IUCN Red List classifies them as a distinct, critically endangered species (C. trinitatis), the American Society of Mammalogists recognizes them as conspecific with C. brunneus, and the ITIS considers them a subspecies of the Humboldt's white ...
The capuchin monkeys (/ ˈ k æ p j ʊ (t) ʃ ɪ n /) are New World monkeys of the subfamily Cebinae. They are readily identified as the "organ grinder" monkey, and have been used in many movies and television shows. The range of capuchin monkeys includes some tropical forests in Central America and South America as far south as northern Argentina.
The varied white-fronted capuchin (Cebus versicolor) is a species of gracile capuchin monkey from Colombia. It had been classified as a subspecies of the white-fronted capuchin ( C. albifrons ) [ 2 ] Genetic analysis by Jean Boubli in 2012 revealed it to be a separate species.
The Margarita Island capuchin belongs to the family of Cebidae, which is part of the New World monkeys consisting of squirrel monkeys, capuchin monkeys, tamarins, and marmosets. They have been recognized as a sub-species of the tufted capuchin. The Margarita Island Capuchin has a genus of sapajus, along with other capuchin monkeys. [3]