Black-headed night monkey: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the black-headed night monkey lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Aotus nigriceps
Group	Monkeys
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Primates
Family	Aotidae

Where does the black-headed night monkey live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the black-headed night monkey in 2 countries and territories across South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Brazil, Atalaia do Norte.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the black-headed night monkey endangered?

The black-headed night monkey’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the black-headed night monkey?

The black-headed night monkey (Aotus nigriceps) is a mammal in the order Primates and the family Aotidae, genus Aotus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the black-headed night monkey

The black-headed night monkey (Aotus nigriceps) is a night monkey species from South America. It is found in Brazil, Bolivia and Peru. The A. nigriceps in Peru were notably inhabiting areas that were degraded, and often these areas were disturbed either by human activities or natural occurrences in the ecosystem. A black-headed night monkey is about the same size as a small squirrel. Black-headed night monkeys have small ears that are hidden by their fur. When they become adults they are about 750g and usually are about 14 months old. Black-headed night monkeys have three black stripes that meet on their forehead. These monkeys have white patches by their eyes, cheeks, and under their mouth. Their eyes are very large and brown.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Black-headed night monkey (revision 1356902120), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1209810 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).