Black-faced Black Spider Monkey (Ateles chamek)

Estacion Biologica Los Amigos, Madre de Dios, Peru. Nov 4, 2023

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Thibaud Aronson

Lion

My first time seeing spider monkeys in Peru! Posted one year ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  With a bit of imagination, it even looks like a spider. Delightful observation! Posted one year ago
2. 1. Thibaud Aronson
    
    Lion
    
    Thanks Ferdy :) Posted one year ago
  2. Ernst
    
    Lion
    
    Incredibley beautiful primates, I used to work with them a long time ago.Lucky you again. Send one to me and I send you a kangaroo. Posted one year ago, modified one year ago
  3. 1. Thibaud Aronson
      
      Lion
      
      Haha it's a deal! Posted one year ago

The Peruvian spider monkey

The Peruvian spider monkey, also known as the black-faced black spider monkey, is a species of spider monkey that lives in Peru, as well as in Brazil and in Bolivia. At 60 centimetres long, they are relatively large among species of monkey, and their strong, prehensile tails can be up to 1 m long.

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Similar species: Primates

Species identified by Thibaud Aronson

By Thibaud Aronson

Uploaded Jan 11, 2024. Captured Nov 4, 2023 05:59 in CWGM+63 Madre de Dios, Peru.

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