Collins' squirrel monkey
Species of New World monkey
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Collins' squirrel monkey (Saimiri collinsii) is a species of squirrel monkey endemic to Brazil. It had been considered a subspecies of the common squirrel monkey (S. sciureus) until a genetic study by Jessica Lynch Alfaro et al. elevated it to species status.[2][3]
| Collins' squirrel monkey | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Suborder: | Haplorhini |
| Family: | Cebidae |
| Genus: | Saimiri |
| Species: | S. collinsi |
| Binomial name | |
| Saimiri collinsi (Osgood, 1916) | |
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| Collins' squirrel monkey range shown in red | |
Male Collins' squirrel monkeys have a head and body length of about 38 cm (15 in) with a 37.6 cm (14.8 in) tail.[2] Females have a head and body length of about 27 cm (11 in) with a 41.3 cm (16.3 in) tail.[2] Collins' squirrel monkeys eat palm fruits, legumes, insects, bird eggs and occasionally lizards.[2]