VulnerableRed-faced Black Spider Monkey
Ateles paniscus
One of the 18 monkeys on WAnimals
Mammals · Primates · Atelidae
Lagothrix flavicauda
At extremely high risk of imminent extinction in the wild.
The Peruvian yellow-tailed woolly monkey is one of the most threatened primates in the world and a strict Peruvian endemic: it lives only in the cloud forests of San Martín and Amazonas, on the eastern slope of the Andes. It is a large, robust monkey with a dense chestnut coat adapted to the cold and damp of the mountains, and a yellow tuft on the underside of its prehensile tail. It feeds on fruit, leaves and flowers. Agricultural settlement of its valleys has drastically reduced its habitat.
Weight
7 kg – 10 kg
Size
50 cm – 60 cm
Life expectancy
25 years
Diet
Omnivore
Combines animal and plant food depending on availability.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Sources consulted: Wikipedia (es): Oreonax flavicauda
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
The peruvian yellow-tailed woolly monkey is classified as critically endangered. Organisations such as the IUCN, WWF and the Wildlife Conservation Society work specifically on its conservation and that of its habitat; looking into their programmes is a good starting point if you want to get involved.
It's documented in 3 protected areas — one reason why protecting these places matters for its conservation.
Based on what we already know about peruvian yellow-tailed woolly monkey.
