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Brown Capuchin
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Monkeys

Brown Capuchin

Sapajus apella (Linnaeus, 1758)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishBrown Capuchin
DutchBruine Kapucijnaap
SpanishCapuchino copetudo
Chinese黑帽悬猴
Sranan Tongomonki (general name for the group)
Scientific nameSapajus apella (Linnaeus, 1758)

About this species

The tufted capuchin (Sapajus apella), also known as brown capuchin, black-capped capuchin, or pin monkey, is a New World primate from South America and the Caribbean islands of Trinidad and Margarita.

The tufted capuchin is omnivorous, mostly feeding on fruits and invertebrates, although it sometimes feeds on small vertebrates (e.g. lizards and bird chicks) and other plant parts. It can be found in many different kinds of environment, including moist tropical and subtropical forest, dry forest, and disturbed or secondary forest.

Like other capuchins, it is a social animal, forming groups of 8 to 15 individuals that are led by an alpha or dominant male.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderPrimates
FamilyCebidae
GenusSapajus

In Suriname

527Records in Suriname
113iNaturalist observations
1861First record
2026Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Commewijne220
  • Brokopondo60
  • Sipaliwini54
  • Paramaribo26
  • Nickerie14
  • Para6
  • Saramacca6
  • Coronie5
  • Wanica3

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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