The global conservation community are rallying with petitions to encourage the government of Nicaragua to pass measures to protect this endangered spider monkey. This monkey is believed to be the third smartest non-human primate.
As far as the "black-handed" part of the name is concerned, they were named that way because they have black hands. The "spider" part of their name comes from their incredibly long limbs and tail. They are rather reminiscent of a spider.
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There are 7 to 9 species of spider monkeys in the world, genus Ateles. The related genus is Brachyteles, the "woolly spider monkey" (also known as the Muriqui). There are 3 subspecies of the black-headed spider monkey and 4 additional subspecies within the species Geoffroyi.Red-faced spider monkey, Ateles paniscusWhite-fronted spider monkey, Ateles belzebuthPeruvian spider monkey, Ateles chamekBrown spider monkey, Ateles hybridusWhite-cheeked spider monkey, Ateles marginatusBlack-headed spider monkey, Ateles fuscicepsBrown-headed spider monkey, Ateles fusciceps fuscicepsColombian spider monkey, Ateles fusciceps rufiventrisGeoffroy's spider monkey, Ateles geoffroyi- Yucatan spider monkey, Ateles geoffroyi yucatanensis- Mexican spider monkey, Ateles geoffroyi vellerosus- Nicaraguan spider monkey, Ateles geoffroyi geoffroyi- Ornate spider monkey, Ateles geoffroyi ornatusThe most endangered spider monkeys are the black-headed spider monkey and the brown spider monkey.
The black-handed spider monkey has a light to medium brown body and darker limbs with the hands and feet usually black in color. The tail is sometimes longer than the body. When the animal is on the lookout, it stands or walks on two feet, using the tail to hold on to a support.
Yes spider monkeys do live in the amazon. A few examples are the Woolly spider monkey and the Black spider monkey
Black spider monkeys eat Orchids
Black spider monkeys eat Orchids
That is its common name. They are further described mostly by color and habitat. Red-faced spider monkey White-fronted spider monkey Brown spider monkey (aka Hybrid Spider Monkey) White-cheeked spider monkey Black-headed spider monkey Brown-headed spider monkey Ornate spider monkey (subspecies Geoffroy's) Peruvian spider monkey Colombian spider monkey (Geoffroy's spider monkeys:) - Yucatan spider monkey - Mexican spider monkey - Nicaraguan spider monkey
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Most of them live in wet forests and in evergreen tropical forests of Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico , Nicaragua and Panama.
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