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spider monkey

Genus of mammals belonging to the New World monkeys

Species / taxontaxonQ258244

Also known as spider monkeys · Ateles

Scientific name: Ateles
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1.Stated in Integrated Taxonomic Information SystemRetrieved 2013-09-19
2.Stated in Mammal Species of the World (Third edition)Retrieved 2015-09-18
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Rank: genus
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1.Stated in Integrated Taxonomic Information SystemRetrieved 2013-09-19
2.Stated in Mammal Species of the World (Third edition)Retrieved 2015-09-18
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Parent taxon: Atelinae
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Sources
1.Stated in Integrated Taxonomic Information SystemRetrieved 2013-09-19
2.Stated in Mammal Species of the World (Third edition)Retrieved 2015-09-18
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Spider monkeys are New World monkeys belonging to the genus Ateles, part of the subfamily Atelinae, family Atelidae. Like other atelines, they are found in tropical forests of Central and South America, from southern Mexico to Brazil. The genus consists of seven species, all of which are under threat; the brown spider monkey is critically endangered. They are also notable for their ability to be easily bred in captivity.

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Taxonomic type: Ateles paniscus

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