Neblina Uakari

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Neblina Uakari
Systematics
Partial order : Monkey (anthropoidea)
without rank: New World Monkey (Platyrrhini)
Family : Sakia monkeys (Pitheciidae)
Genre : Uakaris ( Cacajao )
Type : Black-faced uakari ( Cacajao melanocephalus )
Subspecies : Neblina Uakari
Scientific name
Cacajao melanocephalus melanocephalus
( Humboldt , 1811)

The Neblina Uakari ( Cacajao melanocephalus melanocephalus ) is a subspecies of the black-faced uakari from the genus of the Uakaris within the family of the sakia monkeys (Pitheciidae). This monkey subspecies lives in an area north of the Rio Negro , northwestern Brazil and southern Venezuela . It was even re- described in 2008 as a separate species from the black-faced uakari under the name Cacajao hosomi , but later findings revealed the new classification as a nominotypical subspecies of the black-faced uakari, which had existed for a long time.

features

The Neblina uakaris are slightly larger and have a thicker, longer fur than the second subspecies of the black-faced uakaris, the Aracá uakaris ( Cacajao melanocephalus ayresi ), which are native to a little further west. Neblina uakaris reach a head-trunk length of 42 to 49 centimeters, the tail is short as with all uakaris and measures around 14 to 22 centimeters. The weight is around 3 to 4.5 kilograms, with the males being slightly heavier than the females. Their fur is black on the top of the head, shoulders, arms and feet, the lower part of the back, hips and short tail are colored reddish brown. The hairless face and head are black.

distribution

Neblina Uakaris inhabit the far north of Brazil , their range is north of the Rio Negro and extends into southern Venezuela - its exact dimensions are not known. Their common name is derived from the Pico da Neblina National Park, where specimens of the subspecies live.

The IUCN lists the Neblina Uakari as "endangered" ( vulnerable ) due to its relatively small distribution area and hunting by the Yanomami and others .

Way of life

Very little is known about the way of life of this newly discovered species. Like black-faced uakaris, they may be diurnal tree dwellers that live in larger groups and feed on hard-shelled fruits and seeds.

Zoo situation

The species is no longer kept in Europe, the former owner was in Cologne between the 1970s and 1990s.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Jean P. Boubli, Maria Nazareth F. da Silva, Manuella V. Amado, Tomas Hrbek, Francisco Boavista Pontual, Izeni P. Farias: A Taxonomic Reassessment of "Cacajao melanocephalus" Humboldt (1811), with the Description of Two New Species . International Journal of Primatology, Vol. 29, 3, pp. 723-741, 2008 ISSN  0164-0291
  2. ↑ Stephen F. Ferrari, Patricia G. Guedes, Wilsea MB Figueiredo-Ready & Adrian A. Barnett: Reconsidering the taxonomy of the Black-Faced Uacaris, Cacajao melanocephalus group (Mammalia: Pitheciidae), from the northern Amazon Basin. Zootaxa 3866, 3, pp. 353-370, September 2014 doi : 10.11646 / zootaxa.3866.3.3
  3. ↑ [1] ZTL 18.6

literature

  • Jean P. Boubli, Maria Nazareth F. da Silva, Manuella V. Amado, Tomas Hrbek, Francisco Boavista Pontual, Izeni P. Farias: A Taxonomic Reassessment of "Cacajao melanocephalus" Humboldt (1811), with the Description of Two New Species . In: International Journal of Primatology. Vol. 29, No. 3, 2008, ISSN  0164-0291 , pp. 723-741.
  • Thomas Geissmann : Comparative Primatology. Springer-Verlag, Berlin et al. 2003, ISBN 3-540-43645-6 .

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