Lake Baptista Titi

• Common Name: Lake Baptista Titi
• Taxonomy Classification Year: 1939
• Monkey Size: 29 to 45 cm (11 to 17 in)
• Skin Color(s): Black to gray
• Habitat: Forest, rainforest
• Diet: Omnivorous
• Native Countries: Brazil

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 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.