Crested capuchin: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

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

Where does the crested capuchin live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the crested 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 crested capuchin endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the crested capuchin?

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

About the crested capuchin

The crested capuchin or robust tufted capuchin (Sapajus robustus) is a species of robust capuchin monkey. It is endemic to Brazil. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the black capuchin but is now considered by some to be a separate species.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Crested capuchin (revision 1356901145), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q6121681 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).