The Panamanian white-faced capuchin[1] (Cebus mimic), also called the Panamanian white-headed capuchin or the Central American white-faced capuchin is a mid-sized New World Monkey in the Cebidae family.
- Like other monkeys in the Cebus genus, the Panamanian white-faced capuchin was named after the order of Capuchin monks: the hoods of these monks closely resemble the coloration of the monkey’s head.
- The Panamanian white-faced capuchin has a predominantly black coat with white to yellow fur on the throat, neck, shoulders, chest, and upper arms.
- The face is pink or creamy white and may have distinctive features such as dark eyebrows or dark patches of fur.
- An area of black fur on the crown is distinctive. It has a prehensile tail that is often curled, giving the white-faced capuchin the nickname “Ringed Tail“.
- The Panamanian white-faced capuchin is similar to the Colombian white-faced capuchin, except that female Panamanian white-faced capuchins have elongated brown or grayish forehead tufts that contrast with pure white cheeks and throat.
