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Capuchin monkey
Cebus

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Cebus capucinus
Species: Cebus capucinus
Photo: Roy Fontaine

TAXONOMY

Suborder Haplorrhini
Infraorder Simiiformes
Family Cebidae
Subfamily Cebinae
Genus Cebus
Species Cebus albifrons  (white-fronted capuchin)
PIN Factsheet Cebus apella  (tufted capuchin)
Cebus capucinus  (white-faced capuchin)
Cebus kaapori  (Kaapori capuchin)
Cebus libidinosus  (black-striped capuchin)
Cebus nigritus  (black capuchin)
Cebus olivaceus  (wedge-capped capuchin)
Cebus queirozi  (blond capuchin)
Cebus xanthosternos  (golden-bellied capuchin)

COUNTRIES IN RANGE

Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela