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The white-faced saki ( Pithecia pithecia ), called the Guianan saki and the golden-faced saki, is a species of the New World saki monkey. They can be found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname and Venezuela. This species lives in the understory and lower canopy of the forest, feeding mostly on fruits, nuts, seeds, and insects.
Sakis are small-sized monkeys with long, bushy tails. Their furry, rough skin is black, grey or reddish-brown in color depending upon the species. The faces of some species are naked, but their head is hooded with fur. Their bodies are adapted to life in the trees, with strong hind legs allowing them to make far jumps.
White-nosed saki. The white-nosed saki ( Chiropotes albinasus) is a species of bearded saki, a type of New World monkey, endemic to the south-central Amazon rainforest in Brazil. Both its scientific and common name were caused by the authors working from dead specimens, where the skin on and around the nose fades to a whitish color. [4]
Geoffroy, 1812) Approximate range of the monk saki (includes P. hirsuta, P. monachus, P. inusta, and P. milleri ) The monk saki ( Pithecia monachus) also known as Geoffroy's monk saki, is a species of saki monkey, a type of New World monkey, from South America. It is found in forested areas of northwestern Brazil and northeastern Peru.
The golden-faced saki ( Pithecia chrysocephala) is a species of saki monkey, a type of New World monkey. It is found in Brazil north of the Amazon, on both sides of the Rio Negro. [2] This species was formerly considered a subspecies of the white-faced saki ( P. pithecia ), [3] but was raised to full species status in 2014. [2]
The white-footed saki, buffy saki or white saki (Pithecia albicans) is a species of saki monkey, a type of New World monkey, endemic to western Brazil south of the Amazon. [3] References [ edit ]
Pitheciinae. Pitheciinae is a subfamily of the New World monkey family Pitheciidae. It contains three genera and 14 species. Pitheciines are forest dwellers from northern and central South America, east of the Andes . They are small to medium-sized primates, with a stocky build due to their close skin. The skin is covered in shaggy fur, its ...
Like their closest relatives the saki monkeys, they have projecting lower incisors. These monkeys have the most striking red facial skin of any primate. Females choose their mates based on how red the male's face is. Evidence suggests that the red facial coloration reflects the health of the primate.