Rio Purus Spring monkey
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The Rio-Purus spring monkey ( Cheracebus purinus , Syn .: Callicebus purinus ) is a primate species from the genus of the spring monkey within the family of the sakia monkeys (Pitheciidae). It was formerly considered a subspecies of the collared jumper .
features
Like all jumper monkeys, Rio Purus jumper monkeys are relatively small primates with long, dense fur and a bushy tail that is longer than the body and cannot be used as a prehensile tail. The fur is predominantly dark reddish brown, the tail and feet are black, the slopes are white. The head is small and round, it is bright red on top. The face is surrounded by a thin black fringe of hair. A white or yellow, collar-like pattern extends along the throat to the ears.
distribution and habitat
Rio Purus titi monkeys come only in the western Amazon basin in Brazil before. Its range is limited to the north by the Rio Solimões , to the west by the Rio Juruá and to the east by the Rio Purus . The type specimen was found on the west bank of the Rio Purus , hence the name. The habitat of this species are tropical rainforests .
Way of life
The way of life of the Rio-Purus-Jumper monkeys is hardly known, it should correspond to that of the other jumper monkeys. Jumper monkeys are diurnal tree dwellers that either move on all fours or jump through the branches. They live in family groups made up of a monogamous couple - with the partner often staying together for life - and their offspring. They are territorial, with duet songs the couples point out other animals to their own territory.
Their diet consists primarily of fruits. To a lesser extent, they also consume other parts of plants and insects. As with all jumping monkeys, the father is likely to participate intensively in the rearing of the young, he is the main carrier and only gives the child to the mother to suckle.
literature
- Thomas Geissmann : Comparative Primatology. Springer-Verlag, Berlin et al. 2003, ISBN 3-540-43645-6 .
- Marc GM van Roosmalen, Tomas van Roosmalen and Russell A. Mittermeier: A Taxonomic Review of the Titi Monkeys, Genus "Callicebus" Thomas 1903, with the description of two new species: "Callicebus bernhardi" and "Callicebus stepehnnashi", from Brazilian Amazonia . In: Neotropical Primates. 10, ISSN 1413-4703 , 2002, pp. 1-52, PDF .
- Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds.): Mammal Species of the World. A taxonomic and geographic Reference. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore MD 2005, ISBN 0-8018-8221-4 .