International Primate Day – September 01, 2022
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International Primate Day – Central American Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri oerstedii)
- Central American Squirrel Monkey is also known as the Red-backed Squirrel Monkey.
- Today, this adorable primate is restricted to the northwestern tip of Panama near the border with Costa Rica, and the central and southern Pacific coast of Costa Rica, primarily in Manuel Antonio and Corcovado National Parks.
- It is a small monkey with an orange back and a distinctive white and black facial mask.
- The Central American Squirrel Monkey is a member of the family Cebidae, the family of New World monkeys containing squirrel monkeys, capuchin monkeys, tamarins and marmosets.
- It lives in groups containing several adult males, adult females, and juveniles.
- The Central American Squirrel Monkey does not have a fully prehensile tail. The tail is primarily used to help with balance and for hanging on branches.
