EN — Endangered

Saimiri vanzolinii

Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

↓Decreasing

Population trend

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01 — Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Phylum

CHORDATA

Class

MAMMALIA

Order

PRIMATES

Family

CEBIDAE

Genus

Saimiri

Saimiri vanzolinii belongs to the family CEBIDAE, order PRIMATES, within the MAMMALIA class.

03 — Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

ForestMajorWetlands (inland)MajorWetlands (inland) - Permanent rivers/streamsMajor

04 — Threats

Threats

IUCN Red List: Endangered

Assessed as Endangered by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Habitat shifting & alteration

Ongoing

Storms & flooding

Ongoing

05 — Conservation

Conservation Actions

Site/area protection

Legislation

Community

Community Sightings

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07 — Sources

Sources & Attribution

How to Cite

IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS

GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org

This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Saimiri vanzolinii (Saimiri vanzolinii). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/black-headed-squirrel-monkey

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