Red-backed squirrel monkey (Saimiri oerstedii)
Facts
| Also known as: | Central American squirrel monkey |
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| Kingdom | Animalia |
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| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Primates |
| Family | Cebidae |
| Genus | Saimiri (1) |
| Size | Head/body length: 28 - 33 cm (2) Tail length: 33 - 43 cm (2) Male weight: 700 g – 1.1 kg (2) Female weight: 500 – 750 g (2) |
Status
Classified as Endangered (EN B1ab (i, ii, iii)) on the IUCN Red List 2003 (1) and listed on Appendix I of CITES (3). This species has two subspecies: the black-crowned Central American squirrel monkey, Saimiri oerstedii oerstedii, is classified as Endangered (EN B1ab (i, ii, iii)) and the grey-crowned Central American squirrel monkey, Saimiri oerstedii citrinellus, is classified as Critically Endangered (CR B1ab (i, ii, iii)) (1).
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