Guiana Spider Monkey
Ateles paniscus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderPrimates
- FamilyAtelidae (Spider, Howler, and Woolly Monkeys)
- GenusAteles (Spider Monkeys)
- SpeciesAteles paniscus (Guiana Spider Monkey)
The red-faced spider monkey (Ateles paniscus), also known as the Guiana spider monkey or red-faced black spider monkey, is a species of spider monkey found in the rain forests in northern South America. The species faces issues with hunting and habitat loss, so is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Redlist. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Anavilhanas National Park
Colombian Red Howler Monkey
Alouatta seniculus
Humboldt’s Squirrel Monkey
Saimiri cassiquiarensis
Common Squirrel Monkey
Saimiri sciureus
Noisy Night Monkey
Aotus vociferans
Brown Capuchin
Sapajus apella
Golden-handed Tamarin
Saguinus midas
Spix's white-fronted capuchin
Cebus unicolor
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Guiana Spider Monkey at Anavilhanas National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname | |
| 2 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |