771 observations
Humboldt’s Squirrel Monkey
Saimiri cassiquiarensis
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Mammalia ›Order: Primates ›Family: Cebidae ›Genus: Saimiri
About
Humboldt's squirrel monkey (Saimiri cassiquiarensis) is a species of squirrel monkey from Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela. It had previously been considered a subspecies of the common squirrel monkey, S. scuireus, but was elevated to full species status based on a genetic study by Carretero-PinzĂłn in 2009. A genetic study by Jessica Lynch Alfaro, et al indicated that the Ecuadorian squirrel monkey may be synonymous with Saimiri cassiquiarensis. As of 2018, the Ecuadorian squirrel monkey
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Humboldt’s Squirrel Monkey is Saimiri cassiquiarensis.
- Humboldt’s Squirrel Monkey belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Humboldt’s Squirrel Monkey belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Humboldt’s Squirrel Monkey belongs to the class Mammalia.
- Humboldt’s Squirrel Monkey belongs to the order Primates.
- Humboldt’s Squirrel Monkey belongs to the family Cebidae.
- Humboldt’s Squirrel Monkey belongs to the genus Saimiri.