The Guianan squirrel monkey[1], also called the South American squirrel monkey, is a squirrel monkey found in Guiana, Brazil, and Venezuela.
- The Guianan squirrel monkeys are about 12.5 inches long (body length), with a tail of around 16 inches.
- They have a slender, agile build, short grayish fur, and bright yellow legs. Their tail often curls over a shoulder when resting.
- These South American monkeys have 36 teeth, and interestingly their teeth are sexually dimorphic as males have large upper canines.
- Guianan squirrel monkeys have fingernails instead of claws and have been called “nervous little primates “. They are the smallest primates of the Cebidae family.
