Mittermeier’s Tapajós Saki

• Common Name: Mittermeier’s Tapajós Saki
• Taxonomy Classification Year: 2014
• Monkey Size: 41 to 41 cm (16 to 16 inches)
• Skin Color(s): Black
• Habitat: Forest, rainforest
• Diet: Omnivorous
• Native Countries: Brazil

Mittermeier’s Tapajós Saki^[1] (Pithecia mittermeieri) is a disputed species of saki monkey, a type of New World monkey.

• It is native to central-western Brazil. It is among the most variable saki species in terms of coloration.
• Males of this species have mostly black fur with long gray-white stripes and forearms covered in short, dense white fur.
• They have a bright orange frill. Females are similar in coloration but less grizzled.

• Populations of this species were previously classified as Tapajós River saki (Pithecia irrorata). Still, a 2014 study described these populations as a separate species, Pithecia mittermeieri, based on their distinctive fur.
• This species is named after the famous American primatologist Russell Mittermeier.
• This species is native to Brazil, found in the southern Amazon between the Tapajós and Madeira rivers.
• The home ranges of different groups often overlap, and although interactions between groups are not common, they are typically agonistic.
• It is threatened by habitat loss and hunting in the southern part of its range (Rondônia). In the northernmost parts of its range, it is threatened by deforestation and range fragmentation.