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Monk Saki
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Monkeys

Monk Saki

Pithecia monachus (É.Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1812)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishMonk Saki
DutchMonnikssaki
SpanishSaki cabelludo
Chinese僧面猴
Sranan Tongomonki (general name for the group)
Scientific namePithecia monachus (É.Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1812)

About this species

The monk saki (Pithecia monachus) also known as Geoffroy's monk saki, is a species of saki monkey, a type of New World monkey, from South America. It is found in forested areas of northwestern Brazil and northeastern Peru.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderPrimates
FamilyPitheciidae
GenusPithecia

In Suriname

5Records in Suriname
1921First record
1922Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Wanica3
  • Paramaribo2

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

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