Variegated spider monkey  (Ateles hybridus)

Facts

Also known as:brown spider monkey
Previously known as:Ateles belzebuth hybridus
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Mammalia
Order Primates
Family Atelidae
Genus Ateles (1)
Size Male head-and-body length: 47 – 50 cm (2)
Female head-and-body length: 45 – 48 cm (2)
Male tail length: 76 – 81 cm (2)
Female tail length: 74 – 76 cm (2)
Male weight: c. 10 kg (2)
Female weight: c. 7.3 kg (2)

Status

Classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on IUCN Red List (1). Two subspecies are recognised: the brown spider monkey (A. h. brunneus) and the hybrid spider monkey (A. h. hybridus) are both classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List (1).