White-bellied spider monkey: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

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

Where does the white-bellied spider monkey live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the white-bellied spider monkey in 4 countries and territories across South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Caracaraí.

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 white-bellied spider monkey endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the white-bellied spider monkey?

The white-bellied spider monkey (Ateles belzebuth) is a mammal in the order Primates and the family Atelidae, genus Ateles. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the white-bellied spider monkey

The white-bellied spider monkey (Ateles belzebuth), also known as the white-fronted or long-haired spider monkey, is an endangered species of spider monkey, a type of New World monkey. It is found in the north-western Amazon in Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Peru and Brazil, ranging as far south as the lower Ucayali River and as far east as the Branco River. In the past, the Peruvian, brown and white-cheeked spider monkeys have been treated as subspecies of A. belzebuth. As presently defined, the white-bellied spider monkey is monotypic. It has a whitish belly and a pale patch on the forehead, which, despite its common name, often is orange-buff, though this might be due to dirt and other stainers. They live in groups of 20 to 40 individuals, splitting into small parties of 1 to 9 when in activity.

Vernacular names include mono prieto, mico prieto and marimonda (Colombia).

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article White-bellied spider monkey (revision 1356900073), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q929479 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).