Cebus trinitatis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
The Trinidad white-fronted capuchin faces severe population decline primarily due to extensive deforestation and habitat fragmentation across Trinidad's remaining forests. Hunting pressure for bushmeat and the illegal pet trade has further reduced already small populations. Agricultural expansion and urban development continue to eliminate critical forest corridors, isolating remaining groups and reducing genetic diversity.
Habitat
This species inhabits primary and secondary tropical rainforests in Trinidad, preferring dense canopy areas with abundant fruit trees. They also utilize forest edges and gallery forests along rivers, requiring continuous forest cover for movement between feeding and sleeping sites.
