Black-handed spider monkey  (Ateles geoffroyi)

Description

Spider monkeys get their name for their extremely long, spidery limbs and prehensile tail, which acts like a fifth limb and is used for suspensory feeding (4) (5). The coat colour of the black-handed spider monkey varies from light buff to reddish-brown or black depending on the subspecies, and, as the common name implies, the hands and feet are usually black (6) (7). The face is hairless, with un-pigmented skin around the eyes and muzzle (8). Infants are born black but lighten in colour in some subspecies during the first five months (6).

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