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Golden-bellied capuchin Sapajus xanthosternos Critically endangered

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

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 55 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See monkeys on the world map

Golden-bellied capuchin: Macaco-prego-do-peito-amarelo (Sapajus xanthosternos)
Photo: Miguel Rangel Jr, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Scientific nameSapajus xanthosternos
GroupMonkeys
StatusCritically endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in1 country
ContinentsSouth America
ClassMammal
OrderPrimates
FamilyCebidae

Where does the golden-bellied capuchin live?

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

The golden-bellied capuchin’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Critically endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the golden-bellied capuchin?

The golden-bellied capuchin (Sapajus xanthosternos) is a mammal in the order Primates and the family Cebidae, genus Sapajus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the golden-bellied capuchin

The golden-bellied capuchin (Sapajus xanthosternos), also known as the yellow-breasted or buff-headed capuchin, is a species of New World or neotropical monkey. It lives mainly in trees and are omnivorous, eating a wide variety of both plant and animals as food. Golden-bellied capuchin normal home range is in the Atlantic forest of Brazil and it is critically endangered due to forest fragmentation and habitat loss mainly due to agriculture, there are currently efforts to protect them by the local government.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Golden-bellied capuchin (revision 1377719305), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q28154803 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).

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