Saimiri oerstedii ssp. citrinellus
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
MAMMALIA |
PRIMATES |
CEBIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Saimiri oerstedii ssp. citrinellus |
| Infra-specific Authority: |
Thomas, 1904 |
Common Name/s:
| English |
– |
Grey-crowned Central American Squirrel Monkey |
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Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Endangered
B1ab(ii,iii)
ver 3.1
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| Year Assessed: |
2008 |
| Assessor/s: |
Cuarón, A.D., Morales, A., Shedden, A., Rodriguez-Luna, E. & de Grammont, P.C. |
| Reviewer/s: |
Mittermeier, R.A. & Rylands, A.B. (Primate Red List Authority) |
Justification:
Listed as Endangered due to its small range (~3,500 km² extent of occurrence), severe fragmentation, and continuing loss of habitat.
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| History: |
| 2003 |
– |
Critically Endangered
(IUCN 2003)
|
| 2000 |
– |
Critically Endangered
|
| 1996 |
– |
Critically Endangered
(Baillie and Groombridge 1996)
|
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Geographic Range
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| Countries: |
Native:
Costa Rica (Costa Rica (main island))
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| Range Map: |
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Population
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| Population Trend: |
Decreasing
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Habitat and Ecology
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