Blond capuchin: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the blond capuchin lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Sapajus flavius
Group	Monkeys
Status	Endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Primates
Family	Cebidae

Where does the blond capuchin live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the blond capuchin in 1 country or territory across South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Brazil.

Brazil

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 blond capuchin endangered?

The blond capuchin’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the blond capuchin?

The blond capuchin (Sapajus flavius) is a mammal in the order Primates and the family Cebidae, genus Sapajus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the blond capuchin

The blond capuchin (Sapajus flavius) is a species of capuchin monkey endemic to northeastern Brazil. This endangered species was rediscovered in 2006. It can live in exceptionally large groups of over 150 individuals, and like other capuchin species, exhibits a complex and high level of sociality. It is threatened by loss of habitat due to agriculture, primarily sugarcane fields. In many cases this has caused sugarcane to make up a large portion of their diet, which would otherwise consist of mostly fruit and small animals. The blond capuchin is known to inhabit both the Atlantic forest and Caatinga biomes, although the habitation of the Caatinga may be a recent choice caused by human encroachment into its former habitats. Like other primate species, the blond capuchin is also threatened by poaching and capture for the illegal pet trade.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Blond capuchin (revision 1369636538), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q28154779 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).