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Humboldt’s Squirrel Monkey / Ecuadorian Squirrel Monkey, Sani Lodge, Ecuador Some taxonomy notes:<br /> <br /> Humboldts squirrel monkey (Saimiri cassiquiarensis) used to be considered a subspecies of the Common squirrel monkey (Saimiri sciureus) but has been elevated to full species status. <br /> <br /> There&#039;s also the Ecuadorian Squirrel Monkey, which is now considered to be a subspecies of the Humboldt&#039;s squirrel monkey. Thus the species on the photo is Saimiri cassiquiarensis ssp. macrodon.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/132197/humboldts_squirrel_monkey_ecuadorian_squirrel_monkey_-_feeding_sani_lodge_ecuador.html" title="Humboldt&rsquo;s Squirrel Monkey / Ecuadorian Squirrel Monkey - feeding, Sani Lodge, Ecuador"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/132197_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=mvmGCfV7OnWaaPGRKh5vAu71KxU%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Humboldt&rsquo;s Squirrel Monkey / Ecuadorian Squirrel Monkey - feeding, Sani Lodge, Ecuador Some taxonomy notes:<br /> <br /> Humboldts squirrel monkey (Saimiri cassiquiarensis) used to be considered a subspecies of the Common squirrel monkey (Saimiri sciureus) but has been elevated to full species status. <br /> <br /> There&#039;s also the Ecuadorian Squirrel Monkey, which is now considered to be a subspecies of the Humboldt&#039;s squirrel monkey. Thus the species on the photo is Saimiri cassiquiarensis ssp. macrodon.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/132196/humboldts_squirrel_monkey_ecuadorian_squirrel_monkey_sani_lodge_ecuador.html Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Geotagged,Humboldts squirrel monkey,Saimiri cassiquiarensis,Sani Lodge,South America,Spring,World,Yasuni National Park" /></a></figure> Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Geotagged,Humboldts squirrel monkey,Saimiri cassiquiarensis,Sani Lodge,South America,Spring,World,Yasuni National Park Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Humboldt’s Squirrel Monkey / Ecuadorian Squirrel Monkey, Sani Lodge, Ecuador

Some taxonomy notes:

Humboldts squirrel monkey (Saimiri cassiquiarensis) used to be considered a subspecies of the Common squirrel monkey (Saimiri sciureus) but has been elevated to full species status.

There's also the Ecuadorian Squirrel Monkey, which is now considered to be a subspecies of the Humboldt's squirrel monkey. Thus the species on the photo is Saimiri cassiquiarensis ssp. macrodon.

Humboldt’s Squirrel Monkey / Ecuadorian Squirrel Monkey - feeding, Sani Lodge, Ecuador Some taxonomy notes:<br /> <br /> Humboldts squirrel monkey (Saimiri cassiquiarensis) used to be considered a subspecies of the Common squirrel monkey (Saimiri sciureus) but has been elevated to full species status. <br /> <br /> There's also the Ecuadorian Squirrel Monkey, which is now considered to be a subspecies of the Humboldt's squirrel monkey. Thus the species on the photo is Saimiri cassiquiarensis ssp. macrodon.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/132196/humboldts_squirrel_monkey_ecuadorian_squirrel_monkey_sani_lodge_ecuador.html Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Geotagged,Humboldts squirrel monkey,Saimiri cassiquiarensis,Sani Lodge,South America,Spring,World,Yasuni National Park

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The Humboldts squirrel monkey

Humboldt's squirrel monkey is a species of squirrel monkey from Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela. It had previously been considered a subspecies of the common squirrel monkey, "S. scuireus", but was elevated to full species status based on a genetic study by Carretero-Pinzón in 2009.

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  • NIKON D850
  • f/5.6
  • 1/500s
  • ISO2000
  • 400mm