Black-handed Spider Monkey - CC BY 2.0 |
Black-handed spider monkeys are so named because they have long, thin, arms, black hands, long legs and a long prehensile tail. The monkey uses the tail like an extra limb when moving spider-like though the trees. They are also known as Geoffroy's spider monkey and their species name is Ateles geoffroyi after Etienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, the French naturalist.
There are at least 5 recognised sub-species; the Ateles geoffroyi geoffroyi (no other name), Hooded spider monkey, Ornate spider monkey, Mexican spider monkey, and the Yucatan spider monkey. There are some experts who recognise more. Read more
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