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SPECIES PROFILE
Common Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri sciureus)
Saimiri
IUCN STATUS
Least Concern
CONSERVATION STATUS
Least Concern
CLASS
Mammalia
GEOGRAPHICAL RANGE
Amazon basin
DIET
Omnivorous
HABITAT
Rainforest, flooded forest, river edges
🔬 Classification
PHYLUM
Chordata
CLASS
Mammalia
ORDER
Primates
FAMILY
Cebidae
GENUS
Saimiri
📋 Description
SIZE
Up to 35 cm + 40 cm tail; 0.7-1.1 kg
COLORATION
Olive body, yellow limbs and a white face with a black muzzle
ADAPTATIONS
Long tail for balance; lives in large active troops
🌿 Ecology
HABITAT
Rainforest, flooded forest, river edges
DIET
Omnivorous
GEOGRAPHIC RANGE
Amazon basin
REPRODUCTION
Single infant carried by the mother
DIET DETAILS
Fruit and insects
⚠️ Threats & Conservation
PRIMARY THREATS
Pet trade, habitat loss
💡 Interesting Facts
1
Troops can number over 100 and move through the forest in a constant chatter.
2
Its brain is among the largest relative to body size of any primate.
🔭 Sighting Guide
📍 BEST PLACES TO SIGHT
Rio Negro (Anavilhanas)
Mamirauá Reserve
🗓️ BEST TIME TO SIGHT
Year-round
🎯 SIGHTING TIPS
Scan the mid-canopy along Amazon river trails mid-morning; noisy troops move fast through the branches.
