White-bellied spider monkey  (Ateles belzebuth)

Authentication

Authenticated (24/10/2005) by Matt Richardson, independent primatologist and writer.

Glossary

Arboreal: Living in trees.
Gestation: The state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth.
Montane forests: Forest occurring in the montane zone, a zone of cool upland slopes below the tree line dominated by large evergreen trees.
Natal: Site of birth.
Prehensile: Capable of grasping.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (September, 2008)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. Macdonald, D. (2001) The New Encyclopedia of Mammals. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
  3. CITES (September, 2008)
    http://www.cites.org/eng/resources/species.html
  4. The Primata (March, 2004)
    http://www.theprimata.com/ateles_belzebuth.html
  5. Kavanagh, M. (1983) A Complete Guide to Monkeys, Apes and Other Primates. Jonathan Cape, London.
  6. Defler, T.R., Rodrigues, J.V. and Hernaandez-Camacho, J.I. (2003) Conservation Priorities for Columbian Primates. Primate Conservation, 19: 10 - 18.
  7. Nunes, A. (1998) Diet and feeding ecology of Ateles belzebuth belzebuthat Maraca Ecological Station, Roraima, Brazil. Folia Primatology, 69: 61 - 76.