Lagothrix flavicauda
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
The Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey faces severe population decline primarily due to extensive deforestation for agriculture and cattle ranching throughout its limited Andean cloud forest range. Hunting pressure for bushmeat and the illegal pet trade compounds habitat destruction, while the species' slow reproductive rate and small remaining population fragments make recovery extremely challenging. Road construction and mining activities continue to fragment the already restricted montane forests, isolating populations and reducing genetic diversity.
Habitat
Endemic to the cloud forests of the northern Peruvian Andes, this primate inhabits montane rainforests between 1,500-2,700 meters elevation. The species requires continuous canopy cover in humid cloud forest environments with abundant epiphytes and fruiting trees.
