Cacajao

A new primate, a uacari species, has been discovered in northwestern Amazonia, and described as Cacajao ayresii.

Archive 2008-01-01 2008

The nine primates include howler monkeys Alouatta seniculus, night monkeys Aotus trivirgatus, titi monkeys Callicebus torquatus, black uakari Cacajao melanocephalus, weeper capuchins Cebus olivaceus, and white-faced sakis Pithecia pithecia.

Canaima National Park, Venezuela 2009

The mammals include long-tounged bat Scleronycteris ega (VU), two endemic primates, the white uakari monkey Cacajao calvus calvus which is found only within the Reserve and the blackheaded squirrel monkey Saimiri vanzolinii.

Central Amazonian Conservation Complex, Brazil 2008

The rare red uakari monkeys (Cacajao calvus) are found in the north in swamp forests.

Southwest Amazon moist forests 2008

Terrestrial mammal diversity is smaller because the habitat is often flooded; two narrow endemic primates inhabit this region, the white uakari monkeys (Cacajao calvus calvus) and blackish squirrel monkeys (Saimiri vanzolinii).

Purus varzea 2008

The Mamirauá Reserve is home to the two narrow endemics, white uakari monkeys (Cacajao calvus calvus) and blackish squirrel monkeys (Saimiri vanzolinii).

Purus varzea 2008

Primates that live in young floodplain forests include various species of spider monkeys (Ateles spp.), two capuchins (Cebus albifrons, C. apuella), red howler monkeys (Alouatta seniculus), squirrel monkeys (Saimiri sciureus), and the endangered red uakari monkeys (Cacajao calvus) in swamp forests.

Iquitos varzea 2008

This number includes 9 primates that live here including howler monkeys (Alouatta seniculus), night monkeys (Aotus trivirgatus), titi monkeys (Callicebus torquatus), black uakari (Cacajao melanocephalus), weeper capuchins (Cebus olivaceus), and white-faced sakis (Pithecia pithecia).

Tepuis 2008

The few species that are mainly restricted to this ecoregion include the endemic black uakari monkeys (Cacajao melanocephalus) and bearded sakis (Chiropotes satanas), opossums (Marmosops impavidus), bats (Micronycteris pusilla, Phyllostomus latifolius, Platyrrhinus aurarius), and several rodents (Neusticomys venezuelae, Rhipidomys macconnelli, Cavia guianae, and Proechimys simonsi).

Negro-Branco moist forests 2008