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Species that have a similar taxonomy to the Peruvian spider monkey (Ateles chamek)

Black-handed spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi)
Spider monkeys get their name for their extremely long, spidery limbs and prehensile tail, which acts like a fifth limb and is used for... More 19 Images 11 Videos
Brown-headed spider monkey (Ateles fusciceps)
The large and graceful brown-headed spider monkey is one of the most threatened animals in Ecuador. Like all spider monkeys, the... More 9 Images 0 videos
Variegated spider monkey (Ateles hybridus)
Exceptionally long, spindly limbs have inspired the common name of spider monkeys (Atelidae), together with their long prehensile tail that... More 14 Images 0 videos
White-bellied spider monkey (Ateles belzebuth)
Like all spider monkeys, the white-bellied spider monkey, also known as the long-haired spider monkey, has long, slender limbs and very... More 20 Images 0 videos
Black spider monkey (Ateles paniscus)
The largest of the spider monkeys, the black spider monkey (Ateles paniscus) is also distinguished by its long, glossy black hair, which... More 25 Images 4 Videos
White-whiskered spider monkey (Ateles marginatus)
One of the least known of the Amazonian spider monkeys, the white-whiskered spider monkey is a relatively large, slender monkey with long... More 8 Images 0 videos
Long-limbed black spider monkey (Ateles longimembris)
Information on the long-limbed black spider monkey is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Northern muriqui (Brachyteles hypoxanthus)
The muriqui, or woolly spider monkey, is the largest New World primate, and in the late 1980s was recognised as two distinct species: the... More 14 Images 5 Videos
Colombian woolly monkey (Lagothrix lugens)
Information on the Colombian woolly monkey is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 videos
Geoffroy’s woolly monkey (Lagothrix cana)
Geoffroy’s woolly monkey (Lagothrix cana) is a large, arboreal primate from the Amazon. As its alternative common name of grey woolly monkey... More 6 Images 0 videos
Guatemalan black howler (Alouatta pigra)
Howlers are among the largest monkeys in the Americas, and the Guatemalan black howler (Alouatta pigra) is among the largest of... More 16 Images 7 Videos
Common woolly monkey (Lagothrix lagotricha)
The soft, short, thick, woolly hair of this primate, after which it is named, makes it a particularly attractive New World monkey. The downy... More 17 Images 1 Video
Peruvian yellow-tailed woolly monkey (Oreonax flavicauda)
Information on the Peruvian yellow-tailed woolly monkey is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 28 Images 0 videos
Brown howling monkey (Alouatta guariba)
Brown howling monkeys, like other howler monkeys, are best known for their impressive howls, which can be heard for over 1.6 km and are... More 5 Images 3 Videos
Red-handed howler monkey (Alouatta belzebul)
Information on the red-handed howler monkey is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 9 Images 0 videos
Southern muriqui (Brachyteles arachnoides)
The muriqui, or woolly spider monkey, is the largest New World primate, and in the late 1980s was recognised as two distinct species: the... More 6 Images 3 Videos
Mantled howler monkey (Alouatta palliata)
Mantled howler monkeys are large, fairly stocky monkeys that are totally black in colour with the exception of a fringe of long golden hairs... More 28 Images 13 Videos
Poeppig’s woolly monkey (Lagothrix poeppigii)
Poeppig's woolly monkey (Lagothrix poeppigii) ranges in colour from red/orange through chestnut-brown to nearly black with a silvery sheen... More 22 Images 0 videos
Colombian red howler monkey (Alouatta seniculus)
Information of the Colombian red howler monkey is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 16 Images 6 Videos
Red ruffed lemur (Varecia rubra)
Information on the red ruffed lemur is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 8 Images 0 videos
Wallace’s tarsier (Tarsius wallacei)
Information on Wallace's tarsier (Tarsius wallacei) is being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Gray monkey saki (Pithecia irrorata)
Information on the gray monkey saki is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 videos
Sanje mangabey (Cercocebus sanjei)
Information on the sanje mangabey (Cercocebus sanjei) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 27 Images 0 videos
Sangihe tarsier (Tarsius sangirensis)
Information on the Sangihe tarsier is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Eastern red colobus (Procolobus rufomitratus)
Information on the eastern red colobus (Procolobus rufomitratus) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 25 Images 0 videos
Sclater's guenon (Cercopithecus sclateri)
Information on Sclater's guenon is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 6 Images 0 videos
Madidi titi monkey (Callicebus aureipalatii)
Information on the Madidi titi monkey (Callicebus aureipalatii) is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 1 Image 0 videos
Black-footed gray langur (Semnopithecus hypoleucos)
Information on the black-footed gray langur is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Tantalus monkey (Chlorocebus tantalus)
Information on the tantalus monkey (Chlorocebus tantalus) is being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 videos
Patas monkey (Erythrocebus patas)
Information on the patas monkey is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 30 Images 1 Video

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