Variegated spider monkey  (Ateles hybridus)

Found in northern Colombia and north-western Venezuela (2). Whilst the nominate subspecies, the hybrid spider monkey (A. h. hybridus), occurs from the right bank of the Rio Magdalena in Colombia into western Venezuela, the brown spider monkey (A. h. brunneus) subspecies is restricted to Colombia, ranging between the lower Rios Cauca and Magdalena (4).

Primary rainforest is inhabited, as well as riverine, marsh and semi-deciduous forest. An arboreal species that prefers old, tall trees, where it usually confines itself to the upper levels of the canopy (2).