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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.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

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

Southern muriqui: Muriqui-do-sul-APA São Francisco Xavier-Nortondefeis
Photo: Nortondefeis, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Scientific nameBrachyteles arachnoides
GroupMonkeys
StatusCritically endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in1 country
ContinentsSouth America
ClassMammal
OrderPrimates
FamilyAtelidae

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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