White-throated capuchin (Cebus capucinus)

Also known as:	Gorgona white-fronted capuchin, white-faced capuchin, white-headed capuchin
Spanish:	Mono Capuchino, Mono Carablanca

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Mammalia
Order	Primates
Family	Cebidae
Genus	Cebus (1)

Top facts

• The white-throated capuchin is the only capuchin monkey found in Central America.
• An arboreal, forest dwelling species, the white-throated capuchin feeds mainly on fruit and insects.
• White-throated capuchins live in groups averaging around 15 to 20 individuals.
• The white-throated capuchin has a prehensile tail which can be used to grip branches.

Classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List (1) and listed on Appendix II of CITES (2).

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1. IUCN Red List (March, 2010)
   http://www.iucnredlist.org
2. CITES (March, 2010)
   http://www.cites.org