Endangered Monkey

Black Squirrel Monkey

First described as recently as 1985, and still viewed by some as a regional subspecies rather than a full species (3) (5) (6), the black squirrel monkey has the most restricted range of its genus (7). Like other squirrel monkeys, it is a small, highly active monkey with short, thick fur and a long, non-prehensile tail. The head is rounded, with large eyes and large, whitish ears, and the small face bears a black, naked muzzle (2) (3) (8). Around the dark eyes is a mask of white fur, which is more rounded than in most other squirrel monkey species

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