Bolivian Saimiri ( lat. Saimiri boliviensis ) - a species of primates of the family of chain-tailed monkeys that live in South America.
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Content
- 1 Description
- 2 Distribution
- 3 Lifestyle
- 4 Reproduction
- 5 Classification
- 6 notes
- 7 References
Description
The weight of an adult animal is on average 992 g for males and 751 g for females. The coat is gray, the crown and tip of the tail are black. The limbs are reddish.
Distribution
They live in Bolivia , Brazil and Peru . [one]
Lifestyle
A daytime animal that spends most of its time in the crowns of trees. Spends 75-80% of the time in search of food. It feeds mainly on fruits and insects. It forms large groups of up to 100 animals (usually from 20 to 75). [2]
Reproduction
The breeding season coincides with the dry season. The female brings posterity annually. There is usually one cub in the litter. [2]
Classification
There are two subspecies: [1]
- Saimiri boliviensis boliviensis
- Saimiri boliviensis peruviensis
Notes
- β 1 2 Saimiri boliviensis (English) . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species .
- β 1 2 Mitchell, CL, Boinski, S. and Van Schaik, CP Competetive regimes and female bonding in two species of squirrel monkey (Saimiri oerstedi and Saimiri sciureus). // Behavioural Ecology and Sociobiology. - No. 28 .