Cebus albifrons ssp. trinitatis
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
MAMMALIA |
PRIMATES |
CEBIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Cebus albifrons ssp. trinitatis
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| Species Authority: |
Pusch, 1942 |
Common Name/s:
| English |
– |
Trinidad White-fronted Capuchin |
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Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Critically Endangered
C2a(ii); D
ver 3.1
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| Year Published: |
2008 |
| Assessor/s: |
Morales-Jiménez, A.L., Palacios, E. & Rylands, A.B. |
| Reviewer/s: |
Mittermeier, R.A. & Rylands, A.B. (Primate Red List Authority) |
| Contributor/s: |
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Justification:
This subspecies is listed as Critically Endangered due to having a very restricted range on the island of Trinidad. The total population is estimated at 35 mature individuals, split among two protected areas, one (Bush Bush Wildlife Sanctuary and Nariva Swamp) with a population of 49 individuals total and the other (Trinity Hills) with 12.
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| History: |
| 2000 |
– |
Critically Endangered
|
| 1996 |
– |
Critically Endangered
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Geographic Range
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Population
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| Population Trend: |
Decreasing
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Habitat and Ecology
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