Rainforest Monkeys

Aspects	Old World Monkeys	New World Monkeys
Where Found?	Africa and Asia rainforests	Central and South America rainforests
Anatomy/Body Built	Large and Medium size monkeys	Small and smallest monkeys
Nostrils	Point downwards	Flatter nostrils
Social Structure	More complex	Simpler

Agile Mangabey

Species Name: Cercocebus agilis
Habitat: Rainforest

The Agile Mangabey is another Old-World monkey of the White-Eylid Mangabey group mainly found in swampy forests. Due to habitat loss, mangabeys are now listed as endangered, both male and female.

Allen’s Swamp Monkey

Species Name: Allenopithecus nigroviridis
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

Allen's swamp monkeys are small, stocky monkeys with gray to brown fur and long tails. These highly social primates live in the swamp forests of central Africa, where they mostly spend their time in the trees. It was named after Joel Asaph Allen, an American zoologist.

Alta Floresta Titi

Species Name: Plecturocebus grovesi
Habitat: Rainforest

The Alta Floresta titi is a distinct but unnamed form of titi (Plecturocebus) rediscovered in 2011 in Chapada dos Parecis, a plateau in the far south of the Brazilian state of Rondônia. This species lives exclusively between the Teles-Pires and Juruena rivers in Mato Grosso.

Amazon Black Howler

Species Name: Alouatta nigerrima
Habitat: Rainforest

Amazon Black Howler is a New World tropical arboreal characterized by densely furry, prehensile tails, all-black faces, a stocky build, relatively large size, and loud howls. According to researchers, its howl sounds like a strong wind blowing through a tunnel can be heard more than two miles away.

Andean Saddle-back Tamarin

Species Name: Leontocebus leucogenys
Habitat: Rainforest

The Andean saddle tamarin, also known as the saddleback tamarin (formerly known as the brown-mantled tamarin), is a New World monkey species. Andean saddleback monkeys are considered "phyletic dwarfs," meaning their small size is related to their evolutionary development.

Angolan Colobus

Species Name: Colobus angolensis
Habitat: Forests, Rainforests, thickets

The Angolan Colobus is a conspicuously-patterned monkey with a very long tail that helps it maintain its balance as it moves quickly through the trees. Although the species is named after Angola, it's rare in this country.

Ashy Black Titi

Species Name: Plecturocebus cinerascens
Habitat: Rainforest

The Ashy black titi is a species initially described in 1823 as Callicebus cinerascens. Ashy black titi monkeys live in small families comprising a monogamous pair and their young. Adult males tend to carry their infants unless the mother is nursing.

Bald Uakari

Species Name: Cacajao calvus
Habitat: Rainforest

The obscure Bald Uakari (Cacajao Calvus) is an acrobatic Amazonian monkey with a flaming red face uniquely adapted to periodically flooded forests. Surprising insights on its taxonomy, specialized seed-based diet, unusual social life, habitat flexibility, and urgent need to conserve diminishing flooded forest habitat across the Amazon Basin.

Bare-eared Squirrel Monkey

Species Name: Saimiri ustus
Habitat: Rainforest

The bare-eared squirrel monkey also called the golden-backed squirrel monkey, is a subspecies of the Saimiri sciureus group native to the tropical forests and jungles of South and Central America. The bare-eared squirrel monkey differs from other species because it does not have ear tufts.

Bearded Saki

Species Name: Chiropotes chiropotes
Habitat: Rainforest

The bearded sakis or cuxiús are five species of New World monkeys classified in the genus Chiropotes. Bearded saki shows slight sexual dimorphism: males are usually taller and have longer, more prominent beards than females.

Bengal Sacred Langur

Species Name: Semnopithecus entellus
Habitat: Forests Rainforests, and shrublands

The Bengal sacred langur, also known as Hanuman's langur and the northern plains gray langur, is a primate species in the Cercopithecidae family. The Bengal sacred langurs are often referred to as "Hanuman's langurs", named after Lord Hanuman - the Hindu god.

Black and White Langur

Species Name: Presbytis bicolor
Habitat: Rainforest

The black-and-white langur is a primate species in the Cercopithecidae family. It was formerly thought to be a subspecies of the Presbytis melalophos (black-crested Sumatran langur). Still, the genetic analysis indicated they were separate species.

Black Bearded Saki

Species Name: Chiropotes satanas
Habitat: Rainforests

The black-bearded saki is a species of bearded saki, a species of New World monkey, one of the five remaining monkeys of its kind. Another striking feature is its signature beards. This species prefers primary rainforest, where lush tree canopies provide a relatively safe area out of sight and out of reach of several predators.

Black Capuchin

Species Name: Sapajus nigritus
Habitat: Rainforest, forest

The black capuchin, also called the black-horned capuchin, is a capuchin monkey native to the Atlantic rainforest of southeastern Brazil and extreme northeastern Argentina. The black capuchin was originally called Cebus nigritus or Cebus apella nigritus. Although this has changed, many sources still name the black capuchin as part of the Cebus genus.

Black colobus

The black colobus, also known as satanic black colobus, is a species of Old-World monkey in the Colobus genus. The black colobus is the oldest of the 5 recognized species in the genus Colobus and is said to have diverged 3 to 4 million years ago.

Black Howler monkey

Species Name: Alouatta caraya
Habitat: Forest and Rainforest

Alouatta caraya is found in the tropical rain forests of central South America, extending through eastern Bolivia, Paraguay, southern Brazil, and northern Argentina. Alouatta Caraya monkeys are sexually dimorphic, with males weighing an average of 6.7 kg and females an average of 4.4 kg.

Black Lion Tamarin

Species Name: Leontopithecus chrysopygus
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The black lion tamarin, also called the golden-rumped lion tamarin, is a lion tamarin native to the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo, almost exclusively in Morro do Diabo State Park. Its limited geographic range makes it the rarest of the New-World monkeys.

Black Spider Monkey

Species Name: Ateles paniscus
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

Ateles paniscus, the black spider monkey, is one of three sub-species of spider monkeys. Aside from the face, feet, and hands, they are covered in jet-black hair longer than a typical primate. Of all the Ateles species, Ateles paniscus is the largest.

Black Squirrel Monkey

Species Name: Saimiri vanzolinii
Habitat: Rainforest

The black squirrel monkey, also called the black-headed squirrel monkey or the blackish squirrel monkey is a small New-World monkey native to the central Amazonian region of Brazil. The black squirrel monkey closely resembles the much more common Bolivian squirrel monkey. However, the latter lacks the central black back.

Black Sumatran Langur

Species Name: Presbytis sumatrana
Habitat: Rainforests

The black Sumatran langur is a species of monkey in the Cercopithecidae family that is endemic to Indonesia's Sumatra Island. Presbytis sumatrana was once considered a subspecies of Sumatran Surili. Still, genetic analysis has shown it to be a distinct species.

Black Tamarin

Species Name: Saguinus niger
Habitat: Forest

Also known as western black-handed tamarind, the black tamarind is a species of tamarin native to Brazil. Black tamarind uses primary and secondary forests during foraging, primarily attaching itself to the canopy and spending little time on the ground.

Black Titi

Species Name: Cheracebus lugens
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The Black Titi (Cheracebus lugens) is a species of Titi, a New World monkey endemic to South America. It is found in Venezuela, Colombia, and Brazil. It is also known as White-chested Titi.

Black Uakari

Species Name: Cacajao melanocephalus
Habitat: Rainforest

Also called the golden-backed black uakari, golden-backed uakari, and Homboldt's black-headed uakari, the black uakari, is a species native to southwestern Venezuela, southeastern Colombia, and northwestern Brazil. The face of Cacajao melanocephalus is black and bare, hence the common name "black uakari" or "black-faced uakari". The hands and lower limbs are black too.

Black-capped Squirrel Monkey

Species Name: Saimiri boliviensis
Habitat: Rainforest

The black-capped squirrel monkey is a New-World primate species endemic to the upper Amazon basin in Bolivia, eastern Peru, and western Brazil. Primarily, black-capped squirrel monkeys are arboreal and found in native and plantation forests and some managed areas close to running water.

Black-crested mangabey

Species Name: Lophocebus aterrimus
Habitat: Rainforests, forests, and swamp lands

Black-crested mangabeys, also known as black mangabeys, are endemic to central Africa, occupying the Democratic Republic of the Congo, south of the Congo River (formerly known as the Zaire River), and likely extinct in Angola. They are mainly found in primary and secondary tropical forests, gallery forests, and swamps. Locals nicknamed these primates "baboon mangabeys" due to their resemblance to the baboon species.

Black-Crested Sumatran Langur

Species Name: Presbytis melalophos
Habitat: Rainforest

The black-crested Sumatran langur (Presbytis melalophos), also called the Mitred leaf monkey, is a primate species in the Cercopithecidae family. The black-crested Sumatran langur, Raffles' banded langur, Sarawak surili, and black-and-white langur were formerly considered subspecies of Presbytis melalophos.

Black-faced Lion Tamarin

Species Name: Leontopithecus caissara
Habitat: Rainforest

The black-faced lion tamarin, also known as superagüi lion tamarin, is a small New-World primate in the Callitrichidae family. Black-faced lion tamarins are diurnal and seek refuge in hollows or tree holes at night.

Black-footed Gray Langur

Species Name: Semnopithecus hypoleucos
Habitat: Rainforest

The black-footed gray langur is an Old-World monkey, one of the langur species. Like other gray langurs, this species is a leaf-eating monkey in southern India. The black-footed gray langur is distributed throughout southwestern India (Kerala, Karnataka, and Goa) but is concentrated in the Western Ghats.

Black-fronted Titi

Species Name: Callicebus nigrifrons
Habitat: Rainforest

The black-fronted titi is a New-World monkey native to Brazil. Black-fronted titi monkeys have short faces, fluffy bodies, long legs, and long fluffy tails. The black-fronted titi monkey is listed as Near Threatened by the IUCN due to extensive habitat loss and fragmentation in the remnant Atlantic Forest in southeastern Brazil.

Black-headed Marmoset

Species Name: Mico nigriceps
Habitat: Rainforest

The black-headed marmoset is a species of marmoset native to Brazil. It inhabits tropical rainforests, mainly second growth and fringes. Black-headed marmoset lives in large family groups of 4 to 15 individuals. Typically, only one female per group breeds during any given breeding season.

Black-headed Night Monkey

Species Name: Aotus nigriceps
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The black-headed night monkey is a nocturnal monkey species native to South America. The monkeys are small primates about the size of a small squirrel. The black-headed night monkeys in Peru have mainly inhabited degraded areas.

Black-Headed Spider Monkey

Species Name: Ateles fusciceps
Habitat: Rainforest

The black-headed spider monkey (Ateles fusciceps) is a species of New-World monkey native to Central and South America. The species name "Ateles" is derived from the Greek word "ateleia" meaning imperfect or incomplete. It was likely chosen because these monkeys do not have a thumb. There are 2 additional sub-species of black-headed spider monkey namely Brown-headed spider monkey (Ateles fusciceps fusciceps) and Colombian spider monkey (Ateles fusciceps rufiventris).

Black-mantled Tamarin

Species Name: Leontocebus nigricollis
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The black-mantled tamarin is a saddleback tamarin native to northwestern Amazonia in far western Brazil, eastern Ecuador, southeastern Colombia, and northeastern Peru. Leontocebus nigricollis live in small multi-male and multi-female social groups of 4 to 12 and occupy 30 to 50 hectares.

Black-shanked Douc Langur

Species Name: Pygathrix nigripes
Habitat: Rainforest

One of three species of Douc langur (the gray-footed and the red-footed are the other two), the black-shanked douc langur is only found in southwestern Vietnam and eastern Cambodia, inhabiting primary monsoon forests as well as secondary and tropical forests.

Black-Tailed Marmoset

Species Name: Mico melanurus
Habitat: Rainforest

The black-tailed marmoset is a New-World monkey species native to central South America. It is distributed from south-central Amazonia in Brazil to the Chaco far north of Paraguay. Black-tailed marmosets are arboreal and diurnal, using their claws for tree climbing.

Black-Tufted Marmoset

Species Name: Callithrix penicillata
Habitat: Rainforest

The black-tufted marmoset, also called the Black-pencilled marmosets or Mico-estrela in Portuguese is a type of New-World monkey. They live mainly in the neotropical gallery forests of the central Brazilian plateau.

Blue Monkey

Species Name: Cercopithecus mitis
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest, scrub forest

The blue monkey is a species of Old-World monkey endemic to east and central Africa, ranging from the upper Congo Basin east to the East African Rift Valley and south to Zambia and northern Angola.

Blue-Eyed Black Lemur

Species Name: Eulemur flavifrons
Habitat: Rainforest

Discover the mysterious blue-eyed black lemur, a rare primate found only in the tropical forests of northwestern Madagascar. With striking blue eyes and mostly black fur, they are agile tree-dwellers feeding on fruits, leaves, and insects. Read about their lifestyle, endangered status, and the threats they face.

Bolivian Red Howler

Species Name: Alouatta sara
Habitat: Rainforest

The Bolivian red howler monkey is a New-World monkey species native to neotropical South America. The Bolivian red howlers live in groups of 1 to 3 males and 2 to 7 females. Males in bachelor groups try to dominate the female group by wrestling the lead male.

Bonobo

Species Name: Pan paniscus
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The bonobo (Pan paniscus) is a great ape in danger of extinction. It is one of two species that make up the Pan genus, the other being Pan troglodytes - the common chimpanzee. Bonobos are both arboreal and terrestrial. Most floor movements are characterized by knuckle quadrupedal walking.

Booted Macaque

Species Name: Macaca ochreata
Habitat: Rainforest

The booted macaque is a macaque native to Indonesia's Sulawesi Island. This Old-World monkey is diurnal, spending most of the day in trees. A booted macaque monkey's body mass is determined by its sex, with males significantly larger than females.

Bornean Gibbon

Species Name: Hylobates muelleri
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

Also known as the Müller's or gray gibbon, the Bornean gibbon is native to the Bornean Island, which is divided between the nations of Brunei, Malaysia, and Indonesia.

Bornean Orangutan

Species Name: Pongo pygmaeus
Habitat: Rainforest

The Bornean orangutan is native to the Borneo Island. Along with Pongo abelii (the Sumatran orangutan) and Pongo tapanuliensis (the Tapanuli orangutan), it belongs to the only genus of great apes endemic to Asia.

Bouvier’s Red Colobus

Species Name: Piliocolobus bouvieri
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

Bouvier's Red Colobus was rediscovered in 2015 in the Republic of Congo after four decades without confirmed sightings. These African primates live in the swampy forests surrounding the Congo River, between the mouths of the Oubangui and Alima rivers.

Brazilian Bare-Faced Tamarin

Species Name: Saguinus bicolor
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The pied tamarin, also known as the pied bare-faced tamarin or Brazilian bare-faced tamarin, has one of the smallest home ranges of any primate in the world, located in and around the port city of Manaus.

Brown Howler Monkey

Species Name: Alouatta guariba
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The brown howler monkey, also called the brown howler monkey, is a species of New World monkey that lives in the forests of southeastern Brazil and northeastern Argentina. Despite the common name "brown howler", its color is remarkably variable, with some individuals mainly appearing black or reddish-orange.

Brown Titi

Species Name: Plecturocebus brunneus
Habitat: Rainforest

The brown titi is another species of titi, a New World monkey native to South America. It was initially described in 1842 as Callicebus brunneus and transferred to the new genus Plecturocebus in 2016.

Brown-backed Bearded Saki

Species Name: Chiropotes israelita
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The brown-backed bearded Saki is one of 5 species of bearded Saki, a New World monkey species. Bearded sakis have a unique appearance. They are born with prehensile tails, which they retain for the first two months of their life. This allows them to cling to their mother's body. After this time, the tail becomes non-prehensile.

Brown-mantled Tamarin

Species Name: Leontocebus fuscicollis
Habitat: Rainforest

The brown-mantled tamarin also called the Spix's saddleback tamarin, is a species of saddleback tamarin native to South America. The species are considered "phyletic dwarfs," meaning their small size is linked to their evolutionary development.

Brumback’s Night Monkey

Species Name: Aotus brumbacki
Habitat: Forests, tropical Rainforests

Brumback's Night Monkey is a nocturnal monkey species found in Colombia. Still, recently, it has been argued that it should be considered a separate species. The species is named in honor of the American naturalist and physician Roger Brumback.

Buffy-headed Marmoset

Species Name: Callithrix flaviceps
Habitat: Rainforest

The buffy-headed marmoset is a rare species of marmoset native to the tropical rainforests of southeastern Brazil. These miniature and shy monkeys are mostly tree dwellers, crawling on 4 legs (quadrupeds) from tree to tree with jerky, squirrel-like movements.

Buffy-tufted Marmoset

Species Name: Callithrix aurita
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The buffy-tufted marmoset, also called the white-eared marmoset or buffy-tufted-ear marmoset is a New World monkey living in the forests of the Atlantic coast of southeastern Brazil. Unlike most marmoset monkeys, buffy-tufted-ear marmosets are mainly insectivorous, although their diet is generally carnivorous.

Burnished Saki

Species Name: Pithecia inusta
Habitat: Rainforest

The Burnished saki is a species of saki monkey, a species of New World monkey. It is located in central Peru and a small part of adjacent Brazil. The species was described by Johann Baptist von Spix in 1823 but was later merged with the monk saki (Pythecia monachus).

Central American Squirrel Monkey

Species Name: Saimiri oerstedii
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The Central American squirrel monkey also called the red-backed squirrel monkey, is a squirrel monkey type native to the Pacific coast of Panama and Costa Rica. Central American squirrel monkeys spend most of their lives in the middle and upper layers of the tree canopy.

Chacoan Titi Monkey

Species Name: Plecturocebus pallescens
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The Chacoan Titi Monkey is a species of titi (also called White-coated Titi), a type of New World monkey native to South America. These diurnal monkeys are stealthy and hard to spot as they navigate the canopy. They move between branches and trees by walking or jumping on four limbs.

Chestnut-bellied Titi

Species Name: Plecturocebus caligatus
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The chestnut-bellied titi monkey is a New World primate species native to Brazil. The Chestnut-bellied Titi monkeys live in family groups consisting of father, mother, and baby monkeys ranging in size from three to seven with other affiliates.

Collared Titi

Species Name: Cheracebus torquatus
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The collared titi, also called the widow monkey, or yellow-handed monkey inhabits the lush rainforests of the Amazon and is typically found south of Río Negro and north of Río Solimões. Titi monkeys are often known to "duet" with each other, either between an adult female and an adult male, an adult female and her son, or an adult male and his daughter.

Collins’ Squirrel Monkey

Species Name: Saimiri collinsi
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

Collins' Squirrel Monkey is a species of squirrel monkey endemic to Brazil. Until a genetic study by Jessica Lynch Alfaro et al. raised them to the species category, Collins' squirrel monkey had been considered a subspecies of the squirrel monkey (Saimiri sciureus).

Colombian Black-handed Titi

Species Name: Cheracebus medemi
Habitat: Rainforest

The Colombian Black-handed titi is a species of titi, a New World primate native to Colombia. The Colombian black-handed titi is a diurnal and arboreal monkey that prefers to live in dense forests near water.

Common Chimpanzee

Species Name: Pan troglodytes
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest, scrub forest

The chimpanzee, also known simply as the chimp, is a species of great ape native to the forests and savannas of tropical Africa. Chimpanzees and humans are thought to have a common ancestor that lived about eight million years ago.

Common Marmoset

Species Name: Callithrix jacchus
Habitat: Rainforest

The common marmoset, also known as white-tufted-ear marmoset or white-tufted marmoset, is a type of New World monkey. As they have adapted to life at the forest edge of southeastern Brazil, common marmosets have also learned to take advantage of the region's plantations.

Coppery Titi

Species Name: Plecturocebus cupreus
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The coppery titi, or the red titi, is a species of titi, a type of New-World monkey native to South America. Coppery titi monkeys have dense fur that covers most of the body except for the face.

Cotton-Top Tamarin

Species Name: Saguinus oedipus
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest, scrub forest

The cotton-top tamarin is another small New-World primate found at the edge of tropical and secondary forests in northwestern Colombia. The common names "cotton-headed tamarin" and "cotton-top tamarin" are derived from the white hairs that spread across the head and flow down the neck.

Crab-Eating Macaque

Species Name: Macaca fascicularis
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest, scrub forest

The crab-eating macaque also called the long-tailed macaque and known in laboratories as the cynomolgus monkey, is a primate monkey endemic to Southeast Asia. Crab-eating macaque macaques live in multi-male groups comprising around 30 members.

Crested Mona Monkey

Species Name: Cercopithecus pogonias
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The crested mona monkey, also called the golden-bellied monkey, golden-bellied guenon, or crowned guenon, is a species of African primate in the Cercopithecidae family in west-central Africa. Like many species of Cercopithecus, the crested mona monkey has large cheek pouches that it fills with seeds and fruit while foraging for food.

Cross Marked Langur

Species Name: Presbytis chrysomelas
Habitat: Rainforest

The Sarawak surili, also known as Cross-marked Langur, is a monkey species in the Cercopithecidae family. The Sarawak surili was once considered widespread but has declined significantly due to habitat and loss persecution.

Cruz Lima’s Saddleback Tamarin

Species Name: Leontocebus cruzlimai
Habitat: Rainforest

The Cruz Lima saddleback tamarin is a species of saddleback tamarin, a small monkey native to South America. The Cruz Lima saddleback tamarins were formerly thought to be a subspecies of the brown-mantled tamarin (Leontocebus fuscicollis).

De Brazza’s Monkey

Species Name: Cercopithecus neglectus
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

De Brazza's monkey is an Old-World primate native to central Africa's swamp and riverine forests. It is the largest species of the guenon family and one of the most widespread African arboreal primates.

Delacour’s Langur

Species Name: Trachypithecus delacouri
Habitat: Rainforest

The Delacour's langur, also known as Delacour's Lutung, is an endangered Lutung native to northern Vietnam. The species is named after Jean Théodore Delacour, a French-American ornithologist.

Dent’s Mona Monkey

Species Name: Cercopithecus denti
Habitat: Rainforest

The expressive face of Dent's mona monkey is characterized by golden eyes; a flat, long, dark nose; and a pink chin and mouth. Dent mona monkeys are often found in the company of other primate species.

Diana Monkey

Species Name: Cercopithecus diana
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The Diana monkey is an Old-World primate found in the high-canopy forests of Liberia, Sierra Leone, and the western Ivory Coast. Diana monkeys get their name from the white crescent-shaped headband that resembles the crescent moon on the forehead of the Roman goddess Diana, protector of woodlands and wildlife.

Drill

Species Name: Mandrillus leucophaeus
Habitat: Rainforest

The Drill is a primate in the Cercopithecidae family (Old-World monkeys), related to baboons and even more closely to mandrills. Like mandrills, drills are highly social animals that live in groups of around 20 individuals with multiple males and females, with one male dominating reproductive decisions.

Dryas Monkey

Species Name: Chlorocebus dryas
Habitat: Rainforest

The Dryas monkey, also called the Salonga monkey, Inoko, or Ekele is a little-known Old World primate only found in the Congo Basin and restricted to the Congo River's left bank. Unlike guenon monkeys, which make loud leaps and resounding calls, dryas monkeys move silently.

Dusky Langur

Species Name: Trachypithecus obscurus
Habitat: Taiga, forest, Rainforest

Dusky langurs also known as spectacled langurs, spectacled leaf monkeys, and dusky leaf monkeys, are primarily found in the Malay Peninsula in Asia. White rings surrounding the deep, dark eyes give the species its alternative name, the spectacled monkey or spectacled langur, for a "bespectacled" look.

East Sumatran Banded Langur

Species Name: Presbytis percura
Habitat: Rainforest

The East Sumatran banded langur also called the East Sumatran banded surili are primarily found in the fragmented landscape of pulp and rubber plantations. These surilis are shy and alert creatures, rarely leaving the comfort of their canopies.

Eastern Black-handed Tamarin

Species Name: Saguinus ursula
Habitat: Rainforest

The Eastern black-handed marmoset (Saguinus ursulus) is a species of marmoset native to Brazil. These tamarins are mainly covered in jet-black fur, with only a small area around the nose and eyes and most hairless ears.

Eastern Gray Gibbon

Species Name: Hylobates funereus
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The eastern gray gibbon also known as the northern gray gibbon is a primate in the gibbon family, Hylobatidae. Eastern gray gibbons have light brown fur that fades to black on the face, chest, and inner arms, with a white border around the face.

Eastern Hoolock Gibbon

Species Name: Hoolock leuconedys
Habitat: Rainforest

The eastern hoolock gibbon is a primate of the Hylobatidae family. Eastern hoolock gibbons don't have a tail like all other apes but have a patch of hair in the anogenital region.

Eastern Pygmy Marmoset

Species Name: Cebuella niveiventris
Habitat: Rainforest

The eastern pygmy marmoset is a species of marmoset, a tiny New World monkey found in the southwestern Amazon rainforest. Notably, at just over 100 grams (3.5 ounces), the eastern pygmy marmoset is the smallest monkey and among the smallest primates in the world.

Ecuadorian Squirrel Monkey

Species Name: Saimiri macrodon
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The Ecuadorian squirrel monkey is a species of the squirrel monkey. Although it occasionally ventures to the ground to play or feed, the Ecuadorian squirrel monkey is strictly an arboreal primate.

Emilia’s Marmoset

Species Name: Mico emiliae
Habitat: Rainforest

The Emilia's marmoset also called the Snethlage's marmoset, is a marmoset native to Brazil. The species is named after Emilie Snethlage, a German-born Brazilian ornithologist.

Emperor Tamarin

Species Name: Saguinus imperator
Habitat: Rainforest

The Emperor Tamarin is a species of tamarin named for its resemblance to the German Kaiser Wilhelm II. It lives in the states of Acre and Amazonas, western Brazil, and the southwestern Amazon basin.

Equatorial Saki

Species Name: Pithecia aequatorialis
Habitat: Rainforest

The Equatorial Saki, also known as the red-bearded Saki, is a species of saki monkey and New World monkey. They are most common in riparian, seasonally flooded, and swampy forests but have also been seen in terra firme forests.

François’ Langur

Species Name: Trachypithecus francoisi
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The François langur, also called the white side-burned black langur, François leaf monkey, or Tonkin leaf monkey is a species of Lutung and the type species of its species group. The François langur is among the least studied langur species.

Gee’s Golden Langur

Species Name: Trachypithecus geei
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest, savanna or grassland

Gee's golden langur, also known simply as the golden langur, is an Old-World primate found in a small area of western Assam, India, and in the nearby foothills of the Black Mountains of Bhutan. Gee's golden langur was officially discovered in 1953 by Edward Pritchard Gee, an amateur naturalist and tea planter in Assam, India.

Geoffroy’s Monk Saki

Species Name: Pithecia monachus
Habitat: Rainforest

Geoffroy's monk saki, also called monk saki, is a species of saki monkey, a New-World primate native to South America. A monk saki is one of seven species of New-World arboreal monkeys with a bushy, feathery tail.

Geoffroy’s Saddleback Tamarin

Species Name: Leontocebus nigrifrons
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

Geoffroy's Saddleback Tamarin is a saddled tamarin, a species of small monkey native to South America. Geoffroy's saddleback tamarins often associate and form mixed groups with mustached tamarins (Saguinus mystax). Both species often perch in the same tree, responding to each other's alarm calls.

Geoffroy’s Spider Monkey

Species Name: Ateles geoffroyi
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

Geoffroy's spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi) also called the Central American spider monkey or black-handed spider monkey, is a species of spider monkey. The species name geoffroyi is honored by Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, a French naturalist. The Geoffroy's spider monkey consists of five recognized subspecies residing in various parts of Central America and Mexico. These include the Hooded spider monkey (A. g. grisescens) in southern Mexico, the ornately-patterned Ornate spider monkey (A. g. ornatus) in Costa Rica and Panama, the Yucatan spider monkey (A. g. yucatanensis) in the Yucatan Peninsula, the Mexican spider monkey (A. g. vellerosus) in Veracruz, and the nominate Nicaraguan spider monkey subspecies (A. g. geoffroyi) found in Nicaragua, Honduras and northern Costa Rica.

Geoffroy’s Tamarin

Species Name: Saguinus geoffroyi
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

Geoffroy's tamarin, also called the Panamanian tamarin, red-crested tamarin, or rufous-naped marmoset tamarin, is a tamarin, a small monkey found in Colombia and Panama. In what may seem like a role reversal in many monkey species, Geoffroy's tamarins are led by the oldest female in a group.

Germain’s Langur

Species Name: Trachypithecus germaini
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

Germain's Langur is a lutung species endemic to Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, and Burma. Germain's langur is a terrestrial tree-dwelling species occasionally found in lowlands.

Goeldi’s Marmoset

Species Name: Callimico goeldii
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest, scrub forest

Goeldi marmoset or Goeldi monkey is a small South American New-World monkey living in the upper Amazon basin region of Brazil, Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia, and Peru. Goeldi marmosets generally stay less than 5 meters from the forest floor, moving to higher elevations for fruit.

Gold-And-White Marmoset

Species Name: Mico chrysoleucos
Habitat: Rainforest

The gold-and-white marmoset, also called the golden-white tassel-ear marmoset, is a species of marmoset, a tiny monkey native to the Amazon rainforest in the eastern Amazonas state of Brazil.

Golden Angwantibo

Species Name: Arctocebus aureus
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The golden angwantibo is a strepsirrhine primate of the Lorisidae family. Bärenmaki, meaning "lemur bear," is the German name for the golden angwantibo due to its bear-like appearance. However, we see no resemblance.

Golden Bamboo Lemur

Species Name: Hapalemur aureus
Habitat: Rainforest

Explore all about the magnificent yet critically endangered golden bamboo lemur of Madagascar. This unique primate depends almost entirely on giant bamboo for food and shelter. Read about their adaptations, ecology, reproduction, conservation efforts, and threats facing their fragile habitat.

Golden Lion Tamarin

Species Name: Leontopithecus rosalia
Habitat: Rainforest

The golden lion tamarin (Leontopithecus rosalia), also called the golden tamarin, is a small New World primate in the Callitrichidae family. The golden lion tamarin derives its name from its vivid reddish-orange coat and extra-long hair around its face and ears, giving it a distinctive mane.

Golden-Bellied Capuchin

Species Name: Sapajus xanthosternos
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The golden-bellied capuchin (Sapajus xanthosternos), also called the buff-headed or yellow-breasted capuchin is a New World monkey species. They spend much time grooming one another for socialization, with the alpha species receiving the most attention.

Golden-Bellied Mangabey

Species Name: Cercocebus chrysogaster
Habitat: Rainforest

The golden-bellied mangabey (Cercocebus chrysogaster) is a gregarious Old-World monkey found in humid, swampy forests south of the Congo River. Golden-bellied mangabeys are a migratory and social species, moving in groups of 8 to 30 members.

Golden-faced Saki

Species Name: Pithecia chrysocephala
Habitat: Rainforest

The golden-faced saki (Pithecia chrysocephala) is a New World monkey found on the northern side of the Amazon on both sides of the Rio Negro in Brazil. This species was previously classified as a subspecies of white-faced saki (Pithecia pithecia) but was upgraded to full species status in 2014.

Golden-mantled Tamarin

Species Name: Leontocebus tripartitus
Habitat: Rainforest

The golden-mantled tamarin (Leontocebus tripartius) is native to South America. The golden-mantled tamarin is an arboreal, diurnal species that leaps and walks quadrupedally through the undergrowth.

Gray-Cheeked Mangabey

Species Name: Lophocebus albigena
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The gray-cheeked mangabey (Lophocebus albigena), also called the white-cheeked mangabey, is an Old World monkey found in the forests of central Africa. Gray-cheeked mangabeys belong to the same family (Cercopithecinae) and phylum (Papionini) as mandrills, macaques, and baboons.

Gray-Shanked Douc Langur

Species Name: Pygathrix cinerea
Habitat: Rainforest

The gray-shanked douc langur (Pygathrix cinerea) is a species of douc endemic to the Vietnamese provinces of Gia Lai, Quảng Ngãi, Kon Tum, Bình Định, and Quảng Nam. Genetically, Gray-shanked douc langurs are similar to Red-shanked douc langurs (Pygathrix nemaeus).

Gray’s Bald-faced Saki

Species Name: Pithecia irrorata
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

Gray's Bald-faced Saki (Pithecia irrorata), also known as Rio Tapajós saki, is a New World monkey native to South America. These monkeys are renowned for being reclusive because they avoid humans and quiet nature.

Greater Spot-Nosed Monkey

Species Name: Cercopithecus nictitans
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The greater spot-nosed monkey (Cercopithecus nictitans), also called the greater white-nosed monkey, putty-nosed monkey, and white-nosed guenons, is among the smallest Old-World monkeys. Great spot-nosed monkeys have a polygamous mating system in which a resident adult male coexists with multiple adult females and their young.

Guianan Saki

Species Name: Pithecia pithecia
Habitat: Rainforest

The white-faced saki (Pithecia pithecia), also known as the golden-faced saki, Guianan saki, and Guyana saki, is a New World saki monkey species. Typically, they have a lifespan of around 14 years in the wild and have lived up to 36 years in captivity.

Guianan Squirrel Monkey

Species Name: Saimiri sciureus
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The Guianan squirrel monkey, also called the South American squirrel monkey, is a squirrel monkey found in Guiana, Brazil, and Venezuela. Saimiri sciureus was once thought to belong to the Collins' squirrel monkey and the Humboldt's squirrel monkey. Still, genetic research in 2009 and 2015 showed they were different species.

Guinea Baboon

Species Name: Papio papio
Habitat: Savanna or grassland, forest, Rainforest

The Guinea baboon (Papio papio) is a baboon of the Old World monkey family. When walking, these baboons support their weight on the bottom of their toes in front and on the entire sole of their feet.

Guyanan Red Howler Monkey

Species Name: Alouatta macconnelli
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The Guyanan red howler monkey (Alouatta macconnelli) also known as Guianan Red Howler, is a New World monkey native to Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad, Venezuela, and Brazil. Each troop has a hierarchy consisting of a single dominant alpha male, sometimes with 1 or 2 subadult males. The rests are females and their young.

Hairy Saki

Species Name: Pithecia hirsuta
Habitat: Rainforest

The hairy saki (Pithecia hirsuta) is a species of saki monkey, a New World primate species. The species was identified by Johann Baptist von Spix in 1823 but later merged with the Mönk saki (P. monachus). Then, a 2014 study revived it as a separate species due to differences in fur coloration.

Hamlyn’s Monkey

Species Name: Cercopithecus hamlyni
Habitat: Rainforest

The Hamlyn's monkey (Cercopithecus hamlyni), also called the owl-faced monkey, is an Old World monkey inhabiting the Congo's bamboo and primary rain forests. Hamlyn's monkeys have unique feet and hands in elongated phalanges.

Hershkovitz’s Marmoset

Species Name: Mico intermedius
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The Hershkovitz marmoset (Mico intermedia), also called the Aripuanã marmoset, is endemic to the Amazon rainforest of south-central Brazil. The common name references Philip Hershkovitz, an American zoologist.

Highland Mangabey

Species Name: Rungwecebus kipunji
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The kipunji (Rungwecebus kipunji), also called the highland mangabey, is an Old World monkey inhabiting the upland forests of Tanzania. Kipunji is active during the day and mostly confine their activity to trees and rarely reach the ground.

Hoffmann’s Titi

Species Name: Plecturocebus hoffmannsi
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

Hoffmann's Titi (Plecturocebus hoffmannsi) is a New World primate native to Brazil. It was described as Callicebus hoffmannsi in 1908. These primates have small to medium-sized bodies. Hoffmann's titis are known to live in small, pair-bonded, and territorial groups and are considered monogamous by most biologists.

Hooded Capuchin

Species Name: Sapajus cay
Habitat: Forests

The Azaras capuchin or hooded capuchin (Sapajus cay) is a robust capuchin species. It is found in northern Argentina, southeastern Bolivia, eastern Paraguay, and Brazil. Its habitat consists of humid, subtropical, semi-deciduous, gallery forests and forests in the Pantanales.

Hose’s Langur

Species Name: Presbytis hosei
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The Hose's langur (Presbytis hosei) is a primate species in the Cercopithecidae family native to the island of Borneo, which includes Brunei, Kalimantan (Indonesia), and eastern Malaysia. The species was first identified in 1985 in Sangkulirang Peninsula and Kutai National Park in East Kalimantan, Indonesia.

Humboldt’s Night Monkey

Species Name: Aotus trivirgatus
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The three-striped night monkey (Aotus trivirgatus), also known as the northern owl monkey, Humboldt's Night Monkey, or northern night monkey, is one of several currently recognized species of owl monkeys.

Humboldt’s Squirrel Monkey

Species Name: Saimiri cassiquiarensis
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

Humboldt's squirrel monkey (Saimiri cassiquiarensis) is a species of squirrel monkey found in South America's tropical rainforests, except for the coastal forests of southeastern Brazil.

Humboldt’s White Capuchin

Species Name: Cebus albifrons
Habitat: Rainforest

Humboldt's white capuchins, also known as white-fronted capuchins, are a species of New-World monkeys and one of the smallest capuchin groups. Humboldt’s squirrel monkeys are usually led by a dominant male and female.

Illiger’s Saddle-Back Tamarin

Species Name: Leontocebus illigeri
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

(Leontocebus illigeri) is a species of saddleback tamarin, a type of small monkey native to South America. Illiger's saddleback tamarin is native to the Peruvian Amazon, and its type locality is in Loreto, Peru, on the left bank of the lower Ucayali River.

Indochinese Grey Langur

Species Name: Trachypithecus crepusculus
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The Indochinese gray langur (Trachypithecus crepusculus) is a species of Lutung native to Southeast and East Asia. This species was once thought to be conspecific with the Phayre's leaf monkey (Trachypithecus phayrei).

Isabel’s Saki

Species Name: Pithecia isabela
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

Isabel's Saki (Pithecia isabela) is a New World monkey species, native to a small part of northern Peru. The species was named in honor of Isabel Godin des Odonais, an 18th-century Ecuadorian noblewoman who traveled across South America to find her husband.

Javan Surili

Species Name: Presbytis comata
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The grizzled surili (Presbytis comata) is a threatened species of Old World monkey native to the western half of Java, Indonesia, a biodiversity hotspot. The grizzled surili engages in 3 to 4 foraging and feeding fights throughout the day.

Kaapori Capuchin

Species Name: Cebus kaapori
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The Kaapori capuchin (Cebus kaapori) also known as Ka'apor Capuchin, is a capuchin monkey native to Brazil. Previously considered a subspecies of the wedge-capped capuchin monkey (Cebus olivaceus), it was elevated to species status recently.

King Colobus

Species Name: Colobus polykomos
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest, scrub forest

The king colobus (Colobus polykomos), also called the western black and white colobus is a species of Old World monkey found in lowland and montane rainforests.

Kloss’s Gibbon

Species Name: Hylobates klossii
Habitat: Rainforest

Kloss's gibbon (Hylobates klossii), also called the dwarf siamang, Mentawai gibbon, or Bilou, is an endangered primate in the gibbon family Hylobatidae. Kloss's gibbons are territorial, with semi-adult males and adolescents working with their fathers to protect the group's territory.

Lake Baptista Titi

Species Name: Plecturocebus baptista
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The Lake Baptista titi, 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.

Laotian Langur

Species Name: Trachypithecus laotum
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The Laotian langur (Trachypithecus laotum), also known as white-browed black langur, is another primate species that nest in small limestone caves and holes that shelter from predators, rain, and cold.

Lar Gibbon

Species Name: Hylobates lar
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The lar gibbon (Hylobates lar), also called the white-handed gibbon, is another endangered mammal in the gibbon family, Hylobatidae. It is among the best-known gibbons and is occasionally kept in captivity. Lar gibbons have a two-tone coat.

Lesser Spotted-Nosed Monkey

Species Name: Cercopithecus petaurista
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The lesser spotted-nosed monkey, lesser spotted monkey, or lesser white-nosed monkey (Cercopithecus petaurista) is a primate species in the Cercopithecidae family. The lesser spotted-nosed monkey is diurnal, arboreal, and cryptic.

Lesson’s Saddle-Back Tamarin

Species Name: Leontocebus fuscus
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

Lesson's Saddle-Back Tamarin (Leontocebus fuscus) is a small New-world monkey endemic to South America. Its type locality is in Colombia, on the plains of Mocoa, Putumayo, between the Caquetá River and the Putumayo River.

Lesula

Species Name: Cercopithecus lomamiensis
Habitat: Rainforest

The lesula (Cercopithecus lomamiensis) is a species of Old-World monkey occurring in the Lomami Basin of the Congo. This monkey is described as having human eyes and a blue bottom.

Lomami Red Colobus

Species Name: Piliocolobus parmentieri
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The Lomami red colobus (Piliocolobus parmentieri) is native to central Africa. The Lomani red colobus monkey has a restricted range in the lowland rainforest between the Lomani River and the Lualaba River in the central Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Lowe’s Mona Monkey

Species Name: Cercopithecus lowei
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest, scrub forest

Lowe's Mona monkey (Cercopithecus lowei) is an Old-World monkey in the Cercopithecidae family found from Ghana to the Ivory Coast. Lowe's Mona monkeys generally consist of one male and several females.

Mandrill

Species Name: Mandrillus sphinx
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx) is a primate of the Old-World monkey family (Cercopithecidae). It is among the two species in the Mandrillus genus and drill. Groups of mandrills can vary from a few individuals to 50 individuals.

Mantled Guereza

Species Name: Colobus guereza
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest, scrub forest

The mantled guereza (Colobus guereza), also known as the guereza, Abyssinian black-and-white colobus, or eastern black-and-white colobus, is a black-and-white colobus, a species of Old World monkey. The mantled guerezas are typically diurnal.

Mantled Howler Monkey

Species Name: Alouatta palliata
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The Mantled howler monkey (Alouatta palliata) is a species of howler monkey, a New World monkey native to South and Central America. The species gets its name "mantled" from the long, protective hairs on its sides.

Maranhão Red-Handed Howler

Species Name: Alouatta ululata
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The Maranhão red-handed howler (Alouatta ululata) is native to forests (e.g., Babaçu forests) in the northeastern Brazilian states of Piauí, Maranhão, and Ceará. Red-handed howler monkeys are among the least studied species of all howler monkeys.

Marca’s Marmoset

Species Name: Mico marcai
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The Marca marmoset (Mico marcai) is a native endemic to the Amazon in the Aripuanã-Manicoré interfluvium of Brazil. Marca marmosets that submit to a dominant individual show this by baring their teeth and laying their ears flat.

Maroon Langur

Species Name: Presbytis rubicunda
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

Endemic to the jungles of Borneo in Indonesia and Malaysia, red leaf monkeys get their name from their shaggy reddish-maroon fur. They are also known as maroon-leaf monkeys and maroon langurs.

Maués Marmoset

Species Name: Mico mauesi
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The Maués marmoset (Mico mauesi) is a marmoset native to Brazil. It is only found on the western bank of the Maués Açu River in the state of Amazonas. Maués marmosets are arboreal and diurnal, spending most of their lives in trees.

Mentawai Langur

Species Name: Presbytis potenziani
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

Mentawai Langur is also called the Long-Tailed Langur, and it is native to the Mentawai Islands in Indonesia. The pelage of Mentawai langur is medium length, longer on the back of the shoulders and anterior of the flanks and shorter on the face, neck, abdomen, and under the thighs.

Midas Tamarin

Species Name: Saguinus midas
Habitat: Rainforest

The Midas tamarin (Saguinus midas), also called the red-handed tamarin or golden-handed tamarin is a New-World monkey in the Callitrichidae family. Midas tamarin is also known as golden tamarin or red-handed tamarin. This attests to the remarkably vivid colors of the feet and hands.

Miller’s Langur

Species Name: Presbytis canicrus
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

Miller's Langur (Presbytis canicrus), also called the Kutai Gray Langur, is the rarest of the four Hosei subspecies, all of which are native to the island of Borneo. One of the world's most endangered primates, Miller's langur, was once considered extinct until it was rediscovered in 2013.

Miller’s Saki

Species Name: Pithecia milleri
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

Miller's Saki (Pithecia milleri), also called Miller's monk saki, is a species of the saki family, a type of New World monkey. Miller's sakis are diurnal and quadrupedal leapers. They usually move on all fours but can be seen swinging bipedally on large branches before leaping to another tree.

Milton’s Titi

Species Name: Plecturocebus miltoni
Habitat: Rainforest

Milton's titi (Plecturocebus miltoni) also called the fire-tailed titi monkey, is a species of titi, a type of New World monkey from the Amazon rainforest of southern Brazil.

Miss Waldron’s Red Colobus

Species Name: Piliocolobus waldronae
Habitat: Rainforest

Miss Waldron's red colobus (Piliocolobus waldronae) is endemic to West Africa. Miss Waldron's red colobus was discovered in December 1933 by Willoughby P. Lowe, a collector at the British Museum (Natural History).

Mitered Langur

Species Name: Presbytis mitrata
Habitat: Rainforest

The mitered langur has brown or gray fur on its back, darker, while it is even darker on its belly and the arms, legs, and tail. These Indonesian primates live in groups of 1 male with 5 to 17 females.

Mittermeier’s Tapajós Saki

Species Name: Pithecia mittermeieri
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

Mittermeier's Tapajós Saki (Pithecia mittermeieri) is a disputed species of saki monkey, a type of New World monkey. Populations of this species were previously classified as Tapajós River saki (Pithecia irrorata). Still, a 2014 study described these populations as a separate species, Pithecia mittermeieri, based on their distinctive fur.

Mona Monkey

Species Name: Cercopithecus mona
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The Mona monkey (Cercopithecus mona) is an Old World monkey living between Cameroon and Ghana in West Africa. Mona monkeys live in large groups of 5 to 50 individuals.

Moor Macaque

Species Name: Macaca maura
Habitat: Rainforest

The moor macaque (Macaca maura) is a brown/black haired macaque with a pale rump and bare pink rump skin. Moor macaques appear to be a relatively tolerant macaque species, showing low levels of aggression between group members.

Mottle-faced Tamarin

Species Name: Saguinus inustus
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The Mottle-faced tamarin (Saguinus inustus) is endemic to South America. The Mottle-Faced tamarin monkey gets its name from its mottled face, which means their faces have spots.

Mount Kilimanjaro Guereza

Species Name: Colobus caudatus
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest, scrub forest

The Mount Kilimanjaro guereza (Colobus caudatus) is one of the 7 subspecies of the mantled guereza. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania in the forests surrounding Mount Meru and Mount Kilimanjaro.

Moustached Guenon

Species Name: Cercopithecus cephus
Habitat: Rainforest

The mustached monkey or moustached guenon (Cercopithecus cephus) is a primate species in the Cercopithecidae family. Moustached monkeys take regular paths through the branches, with each monkey following the next along the same path.

Moustached Tamarin

Species Name: Saguinus mystax
Habitat: Rainforest

Moustached tamarins, also known as black-chested moustached tamarins and Spyx's moustached tamarins, are native to Peru and Brazil. These monkeys are found in all strata of the lowland Amazon rainforest. The moustached tamarin gets its name from the lack of coloration in the facial hair around the mouth, which resembles a mustache.

Munduruku Marmoset

Species Name: Mico munduruku
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The Munduruku marmoset (Mico munduruku) is a marmoset native to Brazil. It is only found in the southern Amazon over an area of about 120,000 km square, from the right bank of the Jamanxim River below the mouth of the Novo River to the mouth of the Tapajós River.

Nancy Ma’s Night Monkey

Species Name: Aotus nancymaae
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

Nancy Ma's Night Monkey (Aotus nancymaae) is a species of night monkey from South America. Nancy Ma's night monkeys are social. They form small groups of 2 to 5 individuals, all directly related to each other.

Napo Saki

Species Name: Pithecia napensis
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The Napo saki (Pithecia napensis), also called the Napo monk saki, is a species of saki monkey, a type of New World monkey. The species' common name is derived from the Napo River in its locality.

Natuna Island Surili

Species Name: Presbytis natunae
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The Natuna Island Surili (Presbytis natunae) is a primate species in the Cercopithecidae family. The species is native to the Indonesian island of Natuna Besar. The species is native to the Indonesian island of Natuna Besar.

Neblina Uakari

Species Name: Cacajao hosomi
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The Neblina uakari (Cacajao hosomi), black-headed uakari, is a recently described monkey species from the extreme northwest of the Brazilian Amazon and adjacent southern Venezuela. Neblina uakari's English name refers to the Pico da Neblina, which marks its known distribution approximate center.

Nepal Gray Langur

The Nepal gray langur (Semnopithecus schistaceus) is a gray langur native to the Himalayas of Nepal, extreme southwestern Tibet, northern Pakistan, northern India, Bhutan, and possibly Afghanistan. The Nepal gray langur is both terrestrial and arboreal.

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Species Name: Piliocolobus epieni
Habitat: Rainforest

The Niger Delta red colobus (Piliocolobus epieni) is a critically endangered colobus native to the western part of the Niger Delta in southern Nigeria. The scientific name of the Niger Delta red colobus, Piliocolobus epieni, comes from the local Ijaw language word for the species, "epieni".

North Sumatran Leaf Monkey

Species Name: Presbytis thomasi
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The North Sumatran leaf monkey (Presbytis thomasi), also called Thomas's langur, is a primate species in the Cercopithecidae family. The North Sumatran leaf monkeys spend most of the day in groups resting, moving, or feeding.

Northern Buffed-Cheeked Gibbon

Species Name: Nomascus annamensis
Habitat: Rainforest

The northern buffed-cheeked gibbon (Nomascus annamensis) is a species of crested gibbon recently discovered in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. Northern buffed-cheeked gibbons live almost exclusively in trees and rarely leave the canopy's comfort and safety.

Northern Muriqui

Species Name: Brachyteles hypoxanthus
Habitat: Rainforest

The northern muriquí (Brachyteles hypoxanthus) is an endangered species of woolly spider monkey or muriquí endemic to Brazil. When searching for fruit and leaves in tall trees, these monkeys use their tails for support.

Northern Pig-tailed Macaque

Species Name: Macaca leonina
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The northern pig-tailed macaque (Macaca leonina) is a macaque species in the Cercopithecidae family. Typical of this group of Old World monkeys, northern pig-tailed monkeys are gregarious, living in social groups of 9-81 individuals.

Northern White-Cheeked Gibbon

Species Name: Nomascus leucogenys
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The northern white-cheeked gibbon (Nomascus leucogenys), also called the white-cheeked gibbon, is an endangered species of gibbon endemic to Southeast Asia. Like other members of its genus, both males and females have unusually long arms, even for gibbons, with arms 1.2 to 1.4 times the length of their legs.

Olive Colobus

Species Name: Procolobus verus
Habitat: Rainforest

The olive colobus (Procolobus verus), also called the Van Beneden's colobus or green colobus is a primate species in the Cercopithecidae family. It is the smallest specimen of all the Colobine monkeys. It is rarely seen in its natural habitat due to its secretive nature and cryptic coloration.

Ollala Brothers’ Titi

Species Name: Plecturocebus olallae
Habitat: Rainforest

The Ollala Brothers' titi (Plecturocebus olallae) is a marmoset species of New World monkeys native to Bolivia. Like all Neotropical primates (except Aotus), the Ollala brothers' titi monkeys are highly diurnal.

Oustalet’s Red Colobus

Species Name: Piliocolobus oustaleti
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

(Piliocolobus oustaleti) is another species of red colobus that lives in various forest types in the southern Central African Republic, southern South Sudan, northern Democratic Republic of the Congo, and northeastern Congo.

Pagai Island Macaque

Species Name: Macaca pagensis
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The Pagai island macaque (Macaca pagensis), also called the Pagai or Bokkoi macaque is an Old-World monkey native to the Mentawai Islands on the west coast of Sumatra. Groups of Pagai Island macaques consist of approximately 5 to 25 individuals.

Pale-Thighed Langur

Species Name: Presbytis siamensis
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The pale-thighed surili (Presbytis siamensis), also called the white-thighed langur, is a primate species in the Old World monkey family (Cercopithecidae). Pale-thighed langurs are savvy herbivores; it's fun to say they only eat plants and have a fussy palate, with a preference for young leaves, seeds, and fruits.

Panamanian Night Monkey

Species Name: Aotus zonalis
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The Panamanian night monkey or Chocoan night monkey (Aotus zonalis) is a species of night monkey formerly considered a subspecies of the grey-bellied night monkey in the Aotidae family. Panamanian night monkeys are sympatric with other species. They do not compete for resources with other animals in their range due to their alternate schedules.

Panamanian White-faced Capuchin

Species Name: Cebus imitator
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The Panamanian white-faced capuchin (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. Native to Central American forests, the Panamanian white-faced capuchin is vital to rainforest ecology for its role in seed and pollen dispersal.

Parecis Titi

Species Name: Plecturocebus parecis
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The Parecis titi (Plecturocebus parecis) is a species of titi, a New World monkey native to Brazil. The range of the new species is in the deforestation arc of the Amazon, where large tracts of forest are being destroyed for timber, settlements, and industrial agriculture.

Pennant’s Red Colobus

Species Name: Piliocolobus pennantii
Habitat: Rainforest

Pennant's Colobus or Pennant's Red Colobus (Piliocolobus pennantii) is a species of arboreal primate in the Cercopithecidae family. Like other red colobus monkeys, the Pennant's red colobus lives in flocks that may consist of 12 to 80 individuals occupying a territory of 25 to 150 hectares.

Peruvian Spider Monkey

Species Name: Ateles chamek
Habitat: Forest, scrub forest

Peruvian spider monkeys, like other Ateles species, have a prehensile tail that can be used to facilitate brachiation. Typically, Peruvian spider monkeys have completely black fur and complexions, unlike the lighter red-faced black spider monkey.

Peruvian White-fronted Capuchin

Species Name: Cebus yuracus
Habitat: Rainforest

The Peruvian white-fronted capuchin or Marañón white-fronted capuchin (Cebus yuracus) is a species of gracile capuchin monkey native to the upper Amazon basin. Peruvian white-fronted capuchin monkeys live in multi-male, multi-female groups of 5 to 18 individuals, with approximately equal numbers of males and females.

Phayre’s Langur

Species Name: Trachypithecus phayrei
Habitat: Rainforest

Phayre's leaf monkey (Trachypithecus phayrei), also called the Phayre's langur, is a species of Lutung endemic to South and Southeast Asia. The name commemorates the late Sir Arthur Purves Phayre, a lieutenant general in the British Indian Army and commissioner of the entire province of former British Burma.

Pig-tailed Langur

Species Name: Simias concolor
Habitat: Rainforest

The pig-tailed langur (Simias concolor), monotypic in the Simias genus, is a great Old-World monkey native to several small islands off Sumatra, Indonesia. Adult pig-tailed langurs have black faces and small, turned-up noses.

Pileated Gibbon

Species Name: Hylobates pileatus
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The pileated gibbon (Hylobates pileatus) is a primate in the gibbon family, Hylobatidae. Pileated gibbons are monogamous and typically found in only around 3 percent of mammals.

Pissinatti’s Bald-faced Saki

Species Name: Pithecia pissinattii
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

Pissinatti's Sakior or Pissinatti's bald-faced saki (Pithecia pissinattii), is a controversial species of saki monkey, a New World monkey. This species is named after Alcides Pissinatti, a Brazilian veterinarian who pioneered the breeding of endangered Brazilian primates.

Popa Langur

Species Name: Trachypithecus popa
Habitat: Rainforest

Popa langur (Trachypithecus popa) is a primate species in the Cercopithecidae family. It occurs exclusively in Myanmar. The species is named after Mount Popa, where a population of 100 monkeys lives.

Prince Bernhard’s Titi

Species Name: Plecturocebus bernhardi
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

Prince Bernhard's Titi (Plecturocebus bernhardi) is a species of titi in the subfamily Callicebinae. It is a species of New World monkey native to Brazil. The species is named after Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands, a naturalist who established the Order of the Golden Ark to honor conservationists worldwide.

Proboscis Monkey

Species Name: Nasalis larvatus
Habitat: Rainforest

The proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus) is an Old World arboreal species with an unusually large nose, reddish-brown skin color, and a long tail. The proboscis monkey is a large species and one of the largest old-world monkey species native to Asia.

Pygmy Marmoset (Finger Monkey)

Species Name: Cebuella pygmaea
Habitat: Rainforest

The pygmy marmoset (smallest monkey), genus Cebuella (also known as Finger Monkey), is a small genus of New-World monkeys endemic to the tropical rainforests of the western Amazon Basin in South America. Pygmy marmosets are also highly territorial, using scent glands to mark territories of up to 100 hectares.

Red Howler Monkey

Species Name: Alouatta seniculus
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The Colombian red howler or Venezuelan red howler is a South American species of howler monkey, a New World species of monkey found in the western Amazon basin. Colombian red howler monkeys live in relatively large social groups composed of around 10 individuals, with just one or possibly two of the individuals being male.

Red-backed Bearded Saki

Species Name: Chiropotes sagulatus
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The red-backed bearded saki (Chiropotes chiropotes), also known as Guianan Bearded Saki, is a New World monkey native to South America. They live in groups of about 40 members of both sexes, sometimes separated into groups when traveling or foraging, their primary occupation.

Red-bellied Monkey

Species Name: Cercopithecus erythrogaster
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The red-bellied monkey (Cercopithecus erythrogaster), also called the red-bellied guenon or white-throated guenon is a diurnal primate living in the trees of tropical rainforests or tropical areas in Benin and Nigeria. The red-bellied monkey was once considered extinct due to constant hunting for fur on its unique red belly and white front legs.

Red-bellied Titi

Species Name: Plecturocebus moloch
Habitat: Rainforest

The Red-bellied titi (Plecturocebus moloch) is a marmoset species of New World monkey native to Brazil. It lives in thickets and forests. Like other titis, red-bellied titi is territorial and emits vocal cries to mark its territory and scare other animals.

Red-Chested Mustached Tamarin

Species Name: Saguinus labiatus
Habitat: Rainforest

The Red-chested mustached tamarin (Saguinus labiatus), also known as Red-bellied Tamarin, is a tamarin that lives in the Amazon region of Brazil, Peru, and Bolivia. The red belly of these New World monkeys is their most striking external feature.

Red-eared Guenon

Species Name: Cercopithecus erythrotis
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The red-eared guenon (Cercopithecus erythrotis), also called the russet-eared guenon or red-eared monkey is endemic to the tropical and subtropical lowland rainforests of Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea, and Cameroon.

Red-handed Howler

Species Name: Alouatta belzebul
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The red-handed howler monkey (Alouatta belzebul) is an endangered species of howler monkey, a New World species. Red-handed howler monkeys are diurnal, although they spend most of the day (up to 80%) sleeping on tree branches with members of their squad.

Red-headed Titi

Species Name: Cheracebus regulus
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The red-headed titi (Cheracebus regulus) (also known as Juruá Collared Titi) is a marmoset species of New World monkey endemic to Brazil. Red-headed titi monkeys are diurnal and arboreal, waking up and sleeping with the sun.

Red-Shanked Douc Langur

Species Name: Pygathrix nemaeus
Habitat: Rainforest

The red-shanked douc langur is an Old-World monkey species that is one of the most colorful primates. Red-shanked douc langurs are genetically similar to gray-shanked douc langurs; however, they are considered a different species due to their different biological characteristics.

Rio Acari Marmoset

Species Name: Mico acariensis
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The Rio Acari marmoset (Mico acariensis) is endemic to Brazil. It was first described in the year 2000. These Brazilian monkeys use their specialized claws to forcefully grip tree trunks and gnaw small holes in the bark with their lower incisors and canines.

Rio Beni Titi

Species Name: Plecturocebus modestus
Habitat: Rainforest

The Rio Beni tití is a New World monkey species belonging to the genus Callicebus of the family Pitheciidae. It is native to Bolivia and is found mainly in the eastern parts of Bolivia in the upper basins of the Mamoré and Grande rivers.

Río Cesar White-fronted Capuchin

Species Name: Cebus cesarae
Habitat: Rainforest

The Río Cesar white-fronted capuchin (Cebus cesarae) is a gracile capuchin monkey native to the Cesar River Valley in northern Colombia. Like other monkeys of the genus Cebus, the Río Cesar white-fronted capuchin is named after the order of the Friar Capuchins because the crests of these friars closely resemble the coloring of the monkey's head.

Rio Mayo Titi

Species Name: Plecturocebus oenanthe
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The Río Mayo titi (Plecturocebus oenanthe), also known as the San Martín titi, is native to the San Martín region of Peru and is considered Peru's most endangered primate. Río Mayo titis have been described as somewhat temperamental and hesitant and don't tend to be inquisitive.

Robinson’s Banded Langur

Species Name: Presbytis robinsoni
Habitat: Rainforest

Robinson's banded langur (Presbytis robinsoni), also known as Robinson's banded surili, is a monkey species in the Cercopithecidae family. Robinson Banded Langurs are generally shy and alert creatures, rarely leaving the comfort of the canopy.

Roloway Monkey

Species Name: Cercopithecus roloway
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

Roloway monkeys (Cercopithecus roloway), also called Roloway guenons, are Old World monkeys native to Ghana and the Ivory Coast. Roloway monkeys resemble Diana monkeys in appearance, a species with which they were once confused.

Roosmalens’ Dwarf Marmoset

Species Name: Mico humilis
Habitat: Rainforest

The Roosmalens dwarf marmoset, also called the black-crowned pygmy marmoset or black-crowned dwarf marmoset, is a New-World monkey endemic to the Amazon rainforest.

Ryland’s Bald-faced Saki

Species Name: Pithecia rylandsi
Habitat: Rainforest

The Ryland's Bald-Faced Saki (Pithecia rylandsi) is a controversial species of saki monkey, a New World monkey species. It is one of the largest sakis. This South American monkey was named after Brazilian primatologist Anthony Rylands, a former professor of vertebrate zoology at the Federal University of Minas Gerais and founding editor of the journal Neotropical Primates.

Saban Grizzled Langur

Species Name: Presbytis sabana
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

Saban Grizzled Langur was once thought to be a subspecies of the Hose's langur, Presbytis hosei (as Presbytis hosei sabana). The Saban grizzled langur is endemic to the island of Borneo in the Malaysian province of Sabah, with part of its range in Indonesia.

Santarem Marmoset

Species Name: Mico humeralifer
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The Santarem marmoset (Mico humeralifer), also called the black-and-white tassel marmoset, is a marmoset native to the Amazon and Pará states of Brazil. Santarem marmosets make long cries with their rapidly vibrating tongue, designed to sound like a cricket, and shorter chirps.

Schmidt’s Red-tailed Monkey

Species Name: Cercopithecus ascanius
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The Schmidt's red-tailed monkey, also called the red-tailed guenon, Schmidt's guenon, or black-cheeked white-nosed monkey is a primate species in the Cercopithecidae family. The Schmidt's red-tailed monkey is named for its red coloration on the underside of its tail, as well as the bicolor coloration of its tail as the reddish color increases from the base to the tip.

Sclater’s Guenon

Species Name: Cercopithecus sclateri
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

(Cercopithecus sclateri), also called the Sclater monkey and Nigerian monkey is an Old-World monkey. Sclater's guenon is an Old-World monkey first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1940 and named for zoologist and ornithologist Philip Sclater.

Selangor Silvered Langur

Species Name: Trachypithecus selangorensis
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest, scrub forest

The Selangor silvered langur (Trachypithecus selangorensis) is a leaf monkey living on the west coast of the Malay Peninsula. Like most leaf monkeys, the Selangor silvered langur usually lives in groups of a single adult male and several adult females and their young offspring.

Shan State Langur

Species Name: Trachypithecus melamerus
Habitat: Rainforest

Shan State Langur was generally considered a subspecies or a synonym of Phayre's leaf monkey (Trachypithecus phayrei) until Roos et al. elevated it to species status in 2020.

Siamang Gibbon

Species Name: Symphalangus syndactylus
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The siamang gibbon (Symphalangus syndactylus) is a black-coated arboreal gibbon endemic to the forests of Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia. It is the only species in the genus Symphalangus. The siamang's body is perfectly adapted to a life of swinging from branch to branch (also called brachiation).

Siberut Langur

Species Name: Presbytis siberu
Habitat: Rainforest

Siberut langurs are native to the islands of North Pagai, South Pagai, and Sipora. Siberut langurs spend over 80 percent of their time resting and foraging and only a tiny portion traveling and socializing.

Siberut Macaque

Species Name: Macaca siberu
Habitat: Rainforest, forest

The Siberut macaque (Macaca siberu) is an endangered macaque species native to the island of Siberut in Indonesia. It was previously thought to be conspecific with the Pagai Island macaque (Macaca pagensis), which is paler overall, but this arrangement was polyphyletic.

Silvered Langur

Species Name: Trachypithecus cristatus
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest, scrub forest

The silvery Lutung (Trachypithecus cristatus), also called the silvery langur or silvered leaf monkey is an Old-World monkey. Silvery Lutungs primarily live in trees.

Silvery Gibbon

Species Name: Hylobates moloch
Habitat: Rainforest

The silvery gibbon (Hylobates moloch), also called the Javan gibbon, is a primate in the gibbon family, Hylobatidae. Silvery gibbons are tree dwellers and feel just as comfortable in the upper canopy as in the undergrowth.

Silvery Marmoset

Species Name: Mico argentatus
Habitat: Rainforest

The Silvery marmoset (Mico argentatus) is a New-World monkey living in the eastern Amazon rainforest of Brazil. True to its name, the silvery marmoset's body is a striking silver-grey color. Silvery marmosets are primarily arboreal species and can spend their entire lives in trees without descending to the ground.

Skywalker Hoolock Gibbon

Species Name: Hoolock tianxing
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

Skywalker's hoolock gibbon, also known as the Gaoligong hoolock gibbon, is a primate of the Hylobatidae family. The Skywalker hoolock gibbon is one of 3 species of hoolock gibbons and was first described in the American Journal of Primatology in January 2017.

Sooty Mangabey

Species Name: Cercocebus atys
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The sooty mangabey, also called the white-collared or white-crowned mangabey is a predominantly terrestrial Old-World monkey. Sooty mangabeys remember the location of the fallen fruit and can tell whether or not a tree is bearing fruit.

Southern Muriqui

Species Name: Brachyteles arachnoides
Habitat: Rainforest

The southern muriqui or woolly spider monkeys (Brachyteles arachnoides) are scattered across southeastern Brazil, from Bahia north to Sao Palo south. The southern muriqui is one of the largest primates in South America, with males weighing around 15 kg and females around 12 kg.

Southern White-Cheeked Gibbon

Species Name: Nomascus siki
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The southern white-cheeked gibbon (Nomascus siki) is a species of gibbon endemic to Laos and Vietnam. It is closely related to the yellow-cheeked gibbon (Nomascus gabriellae) and northern white-cheeked gibbon (Nomascus leucogenys).

Southern Yellow-Cheeked Gibbon

Species Name: Nomascus gabriellae
Habitat: Rainforest

The southern yellow-cheeked gibbon, also known as a golden-cheeked gibbon, buffed-cheeked gibbon, red-cheeked gibbon, southern yellow-cheeked crested gibbon, or golden-cheeked crested gibbon, is a species of gibbon endemic to Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam.

Spix’s Night Monkey

Species Name: Aotus vociferans
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The Spix's night monkey (Aotus vociferans), also called the Spix's owl monkey, Colombian gray nocturnal monkey, and noisy night monkey is a species of night monkey native to South America.

Spix’s Red-handed Howler

Species Name: Alouatta discolor
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

Spix's Red-Handed Howler (Alouatta discolor) is a species of howler monkey endemic to the southeastern Amazon in Brazil. Spix's Red-headed Howler is currently on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Endangered Species List based on a population decline of more than 30% over the last 3 generations, mainly due to habitat loss.

Stump-tailed Macaque

Species Name: Macaca arctoides
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The stump-tailed macaque, also known as the bear macaque, is an Old World monkey endemic to Cambodia, northeastern India, southwestern China, Myanmar, and Laos, from northwestern Peninsular Malaysia, Vietnam, and Thailand.

Sumatran Orangutan

Species Name: Pongo abelii
Habitat: Rainforest

The Sumatran orangutan (Pongo abelii) is one of 3 species of orangutan. This Asian primate is critically endangered and found only on the Indonesian island of North Sumatra.

Sun-Tailed Monkey

Species Name: Allochrocebus solatus
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The sun-tailed monkey (Allocrocebus solatus) is among the most understudied primates in its habitat. Discovered as a new species in 1988, it is classified as a guenon, a member of the Cercopithecus genus, but later moved to the Allochrocebus genus.

Sunda Pig-Tailed Macaque

Species Name: Macaca nemestrina
Habitat: Rainforest

The pig-tailed macaque (Macaca nemestrina), also called the Sundaland pig-tailed macaque and Sunda pig-tailed macaque is a medium-sized macaque native to southern Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia. Pig-tailed macaques also have long legs and hairless snouts.

Tantalus Monkey

Species Name: Chlorocebus tantalus
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The tantalus monkey (Chlorocebus tantalus) is an Old World monkey endemic to Africa, ranging from Ghana to Sudan. It was initially described as a subspecies of Grivet (Chlorocebus aethiops). Tantalus monkeys are very similar to vervet monkeys but are smaller in size.

Tarai Gray Langur

Species Name: Semnopithecus hector
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The Tarai gray langur (Semnopithecus hector) is an Old-World monkey and was once thought to be a subspecies of the northern plains gray langur. The Latin name for Tarai gray langurs is inspired by Hector, the prince of Troy.

Thollon’s Red Colobus

Species Name: Piliocolobus tholloni
Habitat: Rainforest

The Thollon's red colobus (Piliocolobus tholloni), also called the Tshuapa red colobus, is native to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Lower Republic of the Congo. It was recognized as a separate species by Dandelot in 1974, followed by Groves in 2001.

Tibetan Macaque

Species Name: Macaca thibetana
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The Tibetan macaque (Macaca thibetana), also called the Chinese stump-tailed macaque is a macaque native to eastern Tibet, eastern Guangdong, and northern Shaanxi in China. Tibetan macaques are the largest of the macaques and have a strong, muscular build with dense fur that ranges in color from gray to brown.

Tonkean Macaque

Species Name: Macaca tonkeana
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

Tonkean macaques also known as Tonkean black macaques, are endemic to the central part of the island of Sulawesi and the neighboring Togian Islands in Indonesia. Tonkea macaques are pretty intelligent and creative.

Tonkin Snub-Nosed Monkey

Species Name: Rhinopithecus avunculus
Habitat: Rainforest

The Tonkin snub-nosed monkey, also known as the Dollman's snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus avunculus), is a slender-bodied Old World arboreal monkey native to northern Vietnam.

Toppin’s Titi

Species Name: Plecturocebus toppini
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

Toppin's Titi (Plecturocebus toppini) is a species of Titi, a species of New World monkey endemic to Bolivia, Peru, and Brazil. It got its name from Captain Toppin, who collected the type specimen of this species near the Tahuamanu River in Peru.

Ursine Colobus

Species Name: Colobus vellerosus
Habitat: Savanna or grassland, forest, Rainforest

The white-thighed colobus (Colobus vellerosus), also known as ursine colobus, white-thighed black-and-white colobus, and Geoffroy's black-and-white colobus, is a species of primate in the Cercopithecidae family.

Ursine Howler

Species Name: Alouatta arctoidea
Habitat: Savanna or grassland, forest, Rainforest

The Ursine howler (Alouatta arctoidea) is a species of howler monkey endemic to Venezuela and possibly Colombia. These howlers are famous for their "morning chorus".

Urubamba Brown Titi

Species Name: Plecturocebus urubambensis
Habitat: Rainforest

The Urubamba brown titi (Plecturocebus urubambensis) is a species of Titi, a New World monkey native to Peru. This species is found east of the Tambo River and west of the Urubamba, Manú, and Madre de Dios rivers.

Uta Hick’s Bearded Saki

Species Name: Chiropotes utahicki
Habitat: Rainforest

Uta Hick's Bearded Saki (Chiropotes utahicki) is an endangered species of bearded saki, a New World monkey species. It was named after Uta Hick, a German primatologist who cared for bearded sakis at Cologne Zoo.

Varied White-fronted Capuchin

Species Name: Cebus versicolor
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The Varied white-fronted capuchin (Cebus versicolor) is a species of gracile capuchin monkey endemic to Colombia. The Varied white-fronted capuchin lives in the lowland rainforests and palm swamps of the Magdalena River Valley in northern Colombia.

Variegated Spider Monkey

Species Name: Ateles hybridus
Habitat: Rainforest

The Variegated spider monkey or brown spider monkey (Ateles hybridus) is an endangered species of spider monkey, a species of New World monkey endemic to the forests of northwestern Venezuela and northern Colombia.

Vieira’s Titi

Species Name: Plecturocebus vieirai
Habitat: Rainforest

The Vieira's titi monkey (Plecturocebus vieirai) is a species of Titi, a New World monkey species native to north-central Brazil. They have bright reddish-brown faces with yellowish cheek hairs.

Weddell’s Saddle-Back Tamarin

Species Name: Leontocebus weddelli
Habitat: Rainforest

The Weddell's saddle-back tamarin (Leontocebus weddelli) is a species of saddle-back tamarin, a species of small South American monkey. Weddell's saddle-back tamarins are tree dwellers. As such, they are phenomenal climbers with sharp claws that allow them to cling to the sides of trees.

Western Gorilla

Species Name: Gorilla gorilla
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

Western gorillas also known as lowland gorillas, are herbivorous, primarily terrestrial apes that inhabit equatorial Africa's tropical rainforests. Like humans, western gorillas do not have a set breeding season, and female species menstruate every 28 days.

Western Hoolock Gibbon

Species Name: Hoolock hoolock
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest, scrub forest

are three species of primates in the Hoolock genus of the gibbon family, Hylobatidae, endemic to Myanmar, eastern Bangladesh, northeastern India, and southwestern China.

Western Red Colobus

Species Name: Piliocolobus badius
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The western red colobus (Piliocolobus badius), also called the Upper Guinean red colobus, rust red colobus, or bay red colobus is a species of Old-World monkey found in the forests of West Africa, from Senegal to Ghana.

White Marmoset

Species Name: Mico leucippe
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The white marmoset (Mico leucippe), also called the golden-white bare-eared marmoset, is an endangered marmoset native to the Amazon rainforest of Pará, Brazil.

White-bellied Spider Monkey

Species Name: Ateles belzebuth
Habitat: Rainforest

The white-bellied spider monkey (Ateles belzebuth), also called the long-haired or white-fronted spider monkey, is an endangered species of spider monkey, a species of New-World monkey. These arboreal monkeys spend most of their time in the canopy. They rarely go down. When they do, they drink water, eat dirt, traverse a treeless area, or run away from an aggressive opponent.

White-cheeked Spider Monkey

Species Name: Ateles marginatus
Habitat: Rainforest

The white-cheeked spider monkey (Ateles marginatus), also known as the white-whiskered spider monkey, is a New World monkey native to the Amazon Basin of central Brazil.

White-eared Titi

Species Name: Plecturocebus donacophilus
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The white-eared Titi, Plecturocebus donacophilus, also known as the Bolivian gray Titi or Bolivian Titi, is a marmoset species, a New World monkey endemic to eastern Bolivia and a region of western Brazil.

White-headed Langur

Species Name: Trachypithecus leucocephalus
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The white-headed langur (Trachypithecus leucocephalus) is an endangered species of langur native to Guangxi, China. As the common name suggests, a tuft of white fur covers this primate's head.

White-Headed Marmoset

Species Name: Callithrix geoffroyi
Habitat: Rainforest

The Geoffroy's marmoset, also called Geoffrey's marmoset, white-headed marmoset, or tufted-ear marmoset is a marmoset native to the forests of eastern Brazil, where it is native to Minas Gerais, Espírito Santo, and Bahia. Geoffroy's marmosets are said to follow swarms of army ants to catch insects expelled by the ants.

White-naped Mangabey

Species Name: Cercocebus lunulatus
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

Cercocebus atys lunulatus now Cercocebus lunulatus, is commonly known as the white-naped, white-headed, or white-necked mangabey (confusing with the collared mangabey). These mangabeys can also distinguish between fruiting and non-fruiting trees and are more likely to approach fruiting trees.

White-nosed Saki

Species Name: Chiropotes albinasus
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The white-nosed saki (Chiropotes albinasus) is bearded, a New World monkey species native to the Amazon rainforest of south-central Brazil. White-nosed sakis are sometimes found in large social groups of 18-30 individuals. Their main reason for traveling is the food search.

White-tailed Titi

Species Name: Plecturocebus discolor
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

White-tailed titi monkeys, also called red titi monkeys or red-crowned titis and not to be confused with coppery titi (Callicebus cupreus), also commonly known as red titi, are endemic to the dense rainforest and gallery forests of Peru and Ecuador.

White-Throated Capuchin

Species Name: Cebus capucinus
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

White-throated capuchins, also called the white-headed capuchins, Colombian white-throated capuchins, and white-faced capuchins, are New World monkeys native to the tropical rainforests of western Colombia, Ecuador, and Panama.

Wied’s Marmoset

Species Name: Callithrix kuhlii
Habitat: Forest, Rainforest

The Wied's marmoset (Callithrix kuhlii), also called the Wied's black-tufted-ear marmoset, is a New World monkey that lives in the tropical and subtropical forests of eastern Brazil. Unlike other common marmosets, Wied's marmosets live in groups consisting of 4 or 5 females and 2 or 3 males (plus juveniles).

Wolf’s Mona Monkey

Species Name: Cercopithecus wolfi
Habitat: Rainforest

The Wolf's mona monkey (Cercopithecus wolfi), also called the wolf monkey, is a colorful Old-World monkey in the Cercopithecidae family. Wolf's mona monkeys have huge cheek pouches.

Yucatan Black Howler

Species Name: Alouatta pigra
Habitat: Rainforest

The Yucatan black howler, also called the Guatemalan black howler or Central American black howler, is a New-World monkey native to Central America. The Yucatan black howler monkey is the largest species of howler monkey and among the largest monkeys in the New-World.

Types of Rainforest Monkeys

Old World Monkeys Vs. New World Monkeys