Sierra de Perijá white-fronted capuchin

Sierra de Perijá white-fronted capuchin

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Cebus leucocephalus

The Sierra de Perijá white-fronted capuchin (Cebus leucocephalus ) is a species of gracile capuchin monkey from Colombia and Venezuela. It had formerly been regarded as a subspecies of the Humboldt's white-fronted capuchin but was reclassified by Mittermeier and Rylands as a separate species in 2013, based on genetic studies by Jean Boubli.

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The range of the Sierra de Perijá white-fronted capuchin is restricted to the forests in a portion of northern Colombia and northwest Venezuela. Males have a head and body that ranges between 37 and 40.7 cm (14.6 and 16.0 in) with a tail length of between 39.2 and 49.9 mm (1.54 and 1.96 in).

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1. Sierra de Perijá white-fronted capuchin Wikipeida article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sierra_de_Perijá_white-fronted_capuchin
2. Sierra de Perijá white-fronted capuchin on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/70333164/70616708

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