Rio Beni Titi

• Common Name: Rio Beni Titi
• Taxonomy Classification Year: 1939
• Monkey Size: 32 to 32 cm (12.6 to 12.6in)
• Skin Color(s): Grey to orange
• Habitat: Rainforest
• Diet: Omnivorous
• Native Countries: Bolivia

The Rio Beni tití^[1] is a New World Monkey species belonging to the genus Callicebus of the family Pitheciidae.

• It is native to Bolivia and is found mainly in the eastern parts of Bolivia in the upper basins of the Mamoré and Grande rivers.
• Rio Beni Tití monkeys are non-prehensile monkeys with an elongated tail, very few offspring, and an elongated skull.
• They have splayed hind legs with an intermembrane thickness of 75.
• The Rio Beni Titi monkey’s abdomen and chest are colored entirely orange to orange-brown. In contrast, the dorsal side and extremities are colored gray to orange agouti.
• The Rio Beni titi monkey’s tail appears gray or black, and they have white tufts on their ears. Their canines are pretty small, and their molars are quite simple.
• The Rio Beni titi monkey species is easily distinguished from its closely related species by its lack of prominent legs and strong cheek lines.

• The Rio Beni tití monkey is an arboreal and diurnal animal that lives mainly in its family groups composed of 2 to 7 monkeys.
• Although male monkeys show some leadership level in these groups, there will be no dominance hierarchy between the sexes or other monkeys.
• Adult pair of Rio Beni titi monkey remains close to each other throughout their lives and organize their activities, so they do not spend too much time physically apart.
• Much of the Rio Beni titi monkey’s day is spent resting to digest its typically herbivorous diet.
• Generally, these titi monkeys roost closer to their group members on the vines of small trees.