Ecuadorian Squirrel Monkey Characteristics | Saimiri Macrodon Facts

Kingdom	Order	Family	Genus	Species
Animalia	Primates	Cebidae	Saimiri	Saimiri macrodon

Ecuadorian Squirrel Monkey Distribution

Ecuadorian Squirrel Monkey Characteristics

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.

Ecuadorian Squirrel Monkey Facts

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.

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