Varied white-fronted capuchin: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

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

Where does the varied white-fronted capuchin live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the varied white-fronted capuchin in 1 country or territory across South America.

Colombia

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 varied white-fronted capuchin endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the varied white-fronted capuchin?

The varied white-fronted capuchin (Cebus versicolor) is a mammal in the order Primates and the family Cebidae, genus Cebus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the varied white-fronted capuchin

The varied white-fronted capuchin (Cebus versicolor) is a species of gracile capuchin monkey from Colombia. It had been classified as a subspecies of the white-fronted capuchin (C. albifrons) Genetic analysis by Jean Boubli in 2012 revealed it to be a separate species. Some authors regard the Río Cesar white-fronted capuchin to be a subspecies of the varied white-fronted capuchin.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Varied white-fronted capuchin (revision 1356900861), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q60768700 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).