Azuero spider monkey
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Ateles geoffroyi azuerensis

The Azuero spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi azuerensis ) is a possible subspecies of spider monkey that is in critical danger of extinction according to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Common names of this subspecies include mono charro, mono charao and mono araña. The Azuero subspecies is one of three types of spider monkeys in Panama; Ateles geoffroyi panamensis with a range spanning from Costa Rica to Darién excluding the Azuero, Ateles geoffroyi fusciceps, with a range spanning Panamá and Colón provinces, and Ateles geoffroyi azuerensis, the Azuero spider monkey, whose range encompasses only the Azuero Peninsula.

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Due to the highly reduced and fragmented nature of the tropical dry forest habitat that originally covered nearly the entire Azuero peninsula, forest remnants large enough to support Azuero spider monkey populations are rare. This deforestation and the hunting of individuals make up the two most influential factors threatening the survival of Azuero spider monkey populations.

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1. Azuero spider monkey Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azuero_spider_monkey
2. Azuero spider monkey on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/2286/17979794

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