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Tufted Capuchin

Cebus apella

Description:

I spotted him near the Napo River, a tributary of the Amazon in Ecuador.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Carolina
Carolina 13 years ago
Tufted Capuchin
Cebus apella Tufted capuchin


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3 Comments

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

Since 2011 this one is called: Sapajus apella. Almost all Cebus sp. were Sapajus besides the most common one Cebus capuchinus and some others.

RachelM
RachelM 13 years ago

I think you're right! Thanks!

Carolina
Carolina 13 years ago

No, its not a howler! He looks exactly like a Tufted capuchin, but I'm not sure because the location. :)

RachelM
Spotted by
RachelM

Parroquia Dayuma, Provincia de Orellana, Ecuador

Spotted on Oct 2, 2009
Submitted on Apr 2, 2011

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