Black-headed uakari  (Cacajao hosomi)

Juvenile male black-headed uakari eating fruit
Juvenile male black-headed uakari eating fruit
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Facts

Also known as: Black-headed Uacari, Uakari
Previously known as: Cacajao melanocephalus melanocephalus
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderPrimates
FamilyPitheciidae
GenusCacajao (1)

Status

Classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List (1).

Description

Information on the black-headed uakari is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.

Authentication

This information is awaiting authentication by a species expert, and will be updated as soon as possible. If you are able to help please contact: arkive@wildscreen.org.uk

References

  1. IUCN Red List (November, 2008)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org/
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