SPIDER MONKEYS (ATELES GEOFFROYI VELLEROSUS) IN A TROPICAL DECIDUOUS FOREST IN TEHUANTEPEC, OAXACA, MEXICO

As part of a recent project on the distribution and status of primates (Ateles geoffroyi and Alouatta palliata) in the tropical forests of northeastern Oaxaca, Mexico, we report the presence of spider monkeys (A. geoffroyi vellerosus) in a tropical dry forest south of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Oax...

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Published in:The Southwestern naturalist 2007-09, Vol.52 (3), p.393-399
Main Authors: Ortiz-Martínez, Teresita, Rico-Gray, Víctor
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alouatta palliata
Ateles
Ateles geoffroyi
Deciduous forests
Feature s
Field study
Forest conservation
Habitat conservation
Interviews
Monkeys
Monkeys & apes
Mountain ranges
Primates
Rivers
Roads & highways
Spiders
Tropical forests
Tropical rain forests
Vegetation
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Summary:As part of a recent project on the distribution and status of primates (Ateles geoffroyi and Alouatta palliata) in the tropical forests of northeastern Oaxaca, Mexico, we report the presence of spider monkeys (A. geoffroyi vellerosus) in a tropical dry forest south of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Oaxaca, Mexico. During March and May 2003, we documented the presence of spider monkeys at 5 sites (2 direct observations and 3 indirect records based on vocalizations, presence of feces, and a carcass). The presence of spider monkeys in a landscape dominated by tropical dry forest suggests that this species has an ability to inhabit a broad range of tropical forest types. Two factors threatening the continued presence of monkeys at these sites are increasing forest destruction as a result of highway construction, and hunting and capture for the pet trade.
ISSN:0038-4909
1943-6262
DOI:10.1894/0038-4909(2007)52[393:SMAGVI]2.0.CO;2