What family does Cebus unicolor Spix, 1823 belong to?

Cebus unicolor Spix, 1823 (Cebus unicolor Spix, 1823) belongs to the family Cebidae, order Primates, in the kingdom Animalia. You can identify it offline using the iNature app.

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Cebus unicolor Spix, 1823 is a animal in the Cebidae family, order Primates, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Cebus unicolor Spix, 1823

Spix's white-fronted capuchin (Cebus unicolor) is a gracile capuchin monkey found in parts of the upper Amazon Basin.

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Family

Cebidae

Genus

Cebus

Order

Primates

Class

Mammalia

About Cebus unicolor Spix, 1823

Taxonomic Classification

Spix's white-fronted capuchin, with the scientific name Cebus unicolor, is a species of gracile capuchin monkey. It was originally classified as a subspecies of Humboldt's white-fronted capuchin (Cebus albifrons).

Taxonomic Revision

After genetic research conducted by Boubli et al., Mittermeier and Ryland elevated it to the status of a full separate species.

Distribution

Spix's white-fronted capuchin has a broad distribution across the upper Amazon Basin, found in Brazil and Peru, and also lives in northern Bolivia.

Morphometrics

Its head and body length measures between 36.5 and 37.5 cm (14.4 and 14.8 inches), and its tail length ranges between 42 and 46 cm (17 and 18 inches).

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