Bolivian Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri boliviensis)

About Bolivian Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri boliviensis)

• Kingdom: Animals
• Phylum: Chordates
• Class: Mammals
• Order: Primates
• Family: Cebidae

Bolivian squirrel monkeys are most commonly found in gallery forests, but will also inhabit forest edges (Ankel-Simons, 2000). Within these tropical rain forests, Saimiri boliviensis are typically arboreal, residing in the canopy among the small branches. However, they will occasionally leave the canopy to the shrub layer or the forest floor to scavenge (Napier and Napier, 1967; Nowak, 2000). They occur at elevations from sea level to 1500 meters (Napier and Napier, 1967).

Range elevation: Sea Level to 1500 m.

Habitat Regions: tropical ; terrestrial

Terrestrial Biomes: rainforest

Other Habitat Features: riparian

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