Geoffroy’s woolly monkey  (Lagothrix cana)

Female Geoffroy's woolly monkey displaying
Female Geoffroy's woolly monkey displaying
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Facts

Also known as: Peruvian woolly monkey
Previously known as: Lagothrix lagotricha cana
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderPrimates
FamilyAtelidae
GenusLagothrix (1)

Status

Classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List (1) and listed on Appendix II of CITES (2). Subspecies: Lagothrix cana cana is classified as Endangered (EN) and the Peruvian woolly monkey (L. c. tschudii) is classified as Data Deficient (DD) on the IUCN Red List (1).

Description

Information on Geoffroy’s woolly monkey 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 (December, 2008)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org/
  2. CITES (December, 2008)
    http://www.cites.org
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