Black-handed jumping monkey
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The black-hand jumper monkey ( Cheracebus medemi , Syn .: Callicebus medemi ) is a primate species from the subfamily of jumper monkeys within the family of sakia monkeys (Pitheciidae). It was formerly considered a subspecies of the collared jumper .
features
Black-handed jumper monkeys, like all jumper monkeys, are relatively small primates with fluffy fur and a long, bushy tail. This is longer than the body and cannot be used as a prehensile tail. The fur is predominantly black, in contrast to closely related species, the hands too. The head is small and rounded, and a white or yellow collar-like pattern extends along the throat to the ears.
distribution and habitat
Black-handed jumper monkeys are restricted to southern Colombia . Its distribution area is in the Caquetá and Putumayo departments . The habitat of this species are forests.
Way of life
The way of life of the black-hand 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.
Danger
Black-handed jumper monkeys inhabit a small area of distribution that has been badly affected by deforestation, and there is also hunting. The IUCN lists the species as "endangered" ( vulnerable ).
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 .