Order Primates
Family Cebidae
Scientific Name
Saimiri oerstedii
Thumbnail Description
Groups can travel between 2,500 and 4,200 m (8,200 and 13,800 ft)
Size & Weight
Adults:
BODY-LENGTH: 266 and 291 millimetres (10.5 and 11.5 in)
WEIGHT: 600 and 950 grams (21 and 34 oz)
TAIL: 362 and 389 mm (14.3 and 15.3 in)
Habitat
Unknown
Distribution
Costa Rica, Panama
Diet
Grasshoppers, caterpillars, spiders, leaves, bark, flowers, nectar, bats, birds, lizards, tree frogs, fruits (cecropias, legumes, figs, palms, cerillo, quiubra, yayo flaco, wild cashew)
Reproduction
Unknown
Sexual Maturity
(Males) 4 – 5 years
(Females) 2½ years
Population
5,000
Lifespan
15 years
Speed
Unknown
Baby Name
Unknown
Home Range
35 and 63 hectares (86 to 156 acres)
Group Name
Troops
Predators
Raptors, cats, snakes, toucans, tayras, opossums, coatis, snakes, spider monkeys
Sounds
Smooth chuck, bent mask chuck, peep, twitter
Groups
20 – 75 individuals
Behavior
Diurnal, arboreal
Conservation Status
Vulnerable
