Lake Baptista Titi Characteristics | Plecturocebus Baptista Facts

Kingdom	Order	Family	Genus	Species
Animalia	Primates	Pitheciidae	Plecturocebus	Plecturocebus baptista

Lake Baptista Titi Distribution

Lake Baptista Titi Characteristics

The Lake Baptista titi^[1] (Plecturocebus baptista), is a species of titi, a New World monkey native to Brazil.

Lake Baptista Titi was initially described as Callicebus baptista in 1939.
The body and tail of the Baptista Lake titis are covered with a soft, silky black to grayish agouti. Belly, arms, and sideburns are dark reddish brown.
Their small, round ears barely protrude from the thick fur on either side of the head.
Their face is small and hairless, with hazel eyes, a flat nose, and thin lips.
The air sac in their larynx enables them to produce deafening calls. In addition, their feet and hands have opposable toes and thumbs.

Lake Baptista Titi Facts

Lake Baptista titi monkeys spend most of their time in the trees and rarely descend from the lower levels of the canopy or tree line.
These New-World Monkeys prefer to live in forested areas near rivers and lakes.
They mate for life and travel with their young or offspring in small family groups.
The male species is the primary guardian of the babies, which is unusual. He’ll carry the baby most of the time, except when it needs to breastfeed.
These Brazilian primates produce loud duets early in the morning. These songs are believed to express the bond between a male and female, sharing territorial information with other Titi monkeys.

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Key References

^[1] – “ITIS – Report: Plecturocebus baptista”. Accessed December 15, 2022. Link.

Lake Baptista Titi