Red-faced spider monkey: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the red-faced spider monkey lives – recorded in 4 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Ateles paniscus
Group	Monkeys
Status	Vulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	4 countries
Continents	South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Primates
Family	Atelidae

Where does the red-faced spider monkey live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the red-faced spider monkey in 4 countries and territories across South America.

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 red-faced spider monkey endangered?

The red-faced spider monkey’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Vulnerable” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the red-faced spider monkey?

The red-faced spider monkey (Ateles paniscus) is a mammal in the order Primates and the family Atelidae, genus Ateles. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the red-faced spider monkey

The red-faced spider monkey (Ateles paniscus), also known as the Guiana spider monkey or red-faced black spider monkey, is a species of spider monkey found in the rain forests in northern South America.

The species faces issues with hunting and habitat loss, so is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Redlist.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Red-faced spider monkey (revision 1356900045), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q781191 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).