Saimiri boliviensis ssp. peruviensis

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	MAMMALIA	PRIMATES	CEBIDAE

Scientific Name:	Saimiri boliviensis ssp. peruviensis
Infra-specific Authority:	Hershkovitz, 1984
Common Name/s: English – Peruvian Squirrel Monkey

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Least Concern     ver 3.1
Year Published:	2008
Assessor/s:	Wallace, R.B., Cornejo, F. & Rylands, A.B.
Reviewer/s:	Mittermeier, R.A. & Rylands, A.B. (Primate Red List Authority)
Justification: This subspecies is listed as Least Concern because it is widespread and abundant, relatively adaptable to habitat degradation, and not subject to high levels of hunting.
History:	2003 – Least Concern (IUCN 2003) 1996 – Lower Risk/least concern

Geographic Range [top]

Countries:	Native: Peru Presence uncertain: Brazil (Amazonas)
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Population [top]

Population Trend:

Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Systems:

Terrestrial