Ecuadorian Squirrel Monkey

• Common Name: Ecuadorian Squirrel Monkey
• Taxonomy Classification Year: 1907
• Monkey Size: 25 to 32 cm (9.8 to 12.6 in)
• Skin Color(s): Gray, olive or orange
• Habitat: Forest, rainforest
• Diet: Omnivorous
• Native Countries: Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru

The Ecuadorian squirrel monkey^[1] is a species of the squirrel monkey.

• It has a body and a head length of between 9.8 and 12.6 in (25 and 32 cm) with a tail length of between 13 and 17 in (34 and 44 cm).
• Males weigh between 885 and 1, 380 grams (31.2 and 48.7 ounces), and females weigh between 590 and 1, 150 grams (21 and 41 ounces).
• Its coloration is similar to the Guianan squirrel monkey, but its fur is darker.

• Although it occasionally ventures to the ground to play or feed, the Ecuadorian squirrel monkey is strictly an arboreal primate.
• Its small body and long tail give it the incredible ability to sneak up and down branches on all fours (quadrupedally) with unwavering agility.
• Males operate according to their own hierarchy, which to some extent, determines who is allowed to mate.
• Ecuadorian squirrel monkeys often mix with groups of capuchin monkeys.
• Although not aggressively territorial, they use scents to mark their territory or leave a trail for other group members to follow.