Southern muriqui Brachyteles arachnoides Critically endangered
Where the southern muriqui lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 82 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See monkeys on the world map

| Scientific name | Brachyteles arachnoides |
|---|---|
| Group | Monkeys |
| Status | Critically endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 1 country |
| Continents | South America |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Primates |
| Family | Atelidae |
Where does the southern muriqui live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the southern muriqui in 1 country or territory across South America. Wikidata lists it as endemic to Brazil. 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 southern muriqui endangered?
The southern muriqui’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Critically endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the southern muriqui?
The southern muriqui (Brachyteles arachnoides) is a mammal in the order Primates and the family Atelidae, genus Brachyteles. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the southern muriqui
The southern muriqui (Brachyteles arachnoides) is a muriqui (woolly spider monkey) species endemic to Brazil.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Southern muriqui (revision 1356900282), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1140418 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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