Gracile Capuchin Monkey
Gracile capuchin monkeys are capuchin monkeys in the genus ''Cebus''. At one time all capuchin monkeys were included within the genus ''Cebus''. In 2011, Jessica Lynch Alfaro ''et al.'' proposed splitting the genus between the robust capuchin monkeys, such as the tufted capuchin, and the gracile capuchins. The gracile capuchins retain the genus name ''Cebus'', while the robust species have been transferred to ''Sapajus''. Taxonomy Following Groves (2005), taxa within the genus ''Cebus'' include: * White-fronted capuchin, ''Cebus albifrons'' ** Ecuadorian capuchin, ''Cebus albifrons aequatorialis'' ** Humboldt's white-fronted capuchin, ''Cebus albifrons albifrons'' ** Shock-headed capuchin, ''Cebus albifrons cuscinus'' ** Trinidad white-fronted capuchin, ''Cebus albifrons trinitatis'' ** Spix's white-fronted capuchin, ''Cebus albifrons unicolor'' ** Varied capuchin, ''Cebus albifrons versicolor'' * White-headed capuchin or white-faced capuchin, ''Cebus capucinus'' * Ka ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Panamanian White-headed Capuchin The Panamanian white-faced capuchin (''Cebus imitator''), also known as the Panamanian white-headed capuchin or Central American white-faced capuchin, is a medium-sized New World monkey of the family Cebidae, subfamily Cebinae. Native to the forests of Central America, the white-faced capuchin is important to rainforest eco |