There are 7 to 9 species of spider monkeys in the world, genus Ateles. The related genus is Brachyteles, the "woolly spider monkey" (also known as the Muriqui). There are 3 subspecies of the black-headed spider monkey and 4 additional subspecies within the species Geoffroyi.
Red-faced spider monkey, Ateles paniscus
White-fronted spider monkey, Ateles belzebuth
Peruvian spider monkey, Ateles chamek
Brown spider monkey, Ateles hybridus
White-cheeked spider monkey, Ateles marginatus
Black-headed spider monkey, Ateles fusciceps
Brown-headed spider monkey, Ateles fusciceps fusciceps
Colombian spider monkey, Ateles fusciceps rufiventris
Geoffroy's spider monkey, Ateles geoffroyi
- Yucatan spider monkey, Ateles geoffroyi yucatanensis
- Mexican spider monkey, Ateles geoffroyi vellerosus
- Nicaraguan spider monkey, Ateles geoffroyi geoffroyi
- Ornate spider monkey, Ateles geoffroyi ornatus
The most endangered spider monkeys are the black-headed spider monkey and the brown spider monkey.
Currently there are 15 known species of Howler monkeys. The scientific and common names are as followed
Spider monkeys eat fruit, bark, and many green plants. They also hang by trees using their powerful tails.
There are many types of monkeys in the Amazon. Somecommon species are tamarins, howler monkeys, spider monkeys, capuchin monkeys, squirrel monkeys and marmosets. There are several varieties in each specie too.http://www.allaboutwildlife.com/amazon-rainforest-monkeys
5-10 people live in agroup but you cant say because different types of spider monkeys have a different amount of spider monkeys in it
Yes, but seldom with different species. Spider monkeys live in colonies of 15 to 25, and as many as 35 monkeys.
There are 600 000 monkeys. There are also 140 000 different types of monkeys.
Spider monkeys are seriously threatened in the wild. They are hunted by people for food, and are already extinct in areas that are close to humans. There are only about 2000 spider monkeys left
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Lemurs likely predate spider monkeys by many millions of years.
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Spider monkeys eat food Spider monkeys eat food
A monkey spider. Ironically, it eats spider monkeys.
toucans and spider monkeys and many other types of monkey's and also many other varieties of rain forest animals!