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Spider monkeys in US zoos

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  1. noobmaster69

    noobmaster69 Well-Known Member

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    Are Geoffroy’s spider monkeys the only spider monkeys kept in America?
     
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    There are some black-headed (Ateles fusciceps) as well
     
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    There are also Brown-handed at Philidelphia and Santa Ana Zoos.
     
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    It’s the same species, Ateles fusciceps
     
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    Sorry that was an error I meant brown-handed, I’ve edited the post.
     
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    I’ve seen Ateles fusciceps fusciceps at Gulf Breeze Zoo
     
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    For clarification, this species is A. hybridus. I've never seen it referred to as brown-handed spider monkey, I think it's generally called brown spider monkey or variegated spider monkey.

    The three species known to be held in the US as far as I'm aware are A. geoffroyi, A. fusciceps, and A. hybridus (there are very few left of this one however). There may be hybrids of other species, and the subspecies situation is complicated by the unresolved taxonomy and many unidentified individuals.
     
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    not A. fusciceps fusciceps, but A. fusciceps rufiventris.
    Brown-headed is used for this taxon, but it is in fact the name of the nominal subspecies, better to use Colombian Black Spider Monkey (which has a black head!)

    Philadelphia no longer keeps hybridus, not sure if any is left in the US.
     
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    Does Nashville still keep mexican spider monkeys
     
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    The Saint Louis Zoo has a collection of Black-handed spider monkeys.
     
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    DeYoung has Ateles fusciceps.
     
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    Given that its debatable whether they are their own species, are there more zoos that carry Ateles fusciceps but advertise them as A. geoffroyi?
    Many zoos have "all black" Geoffroy's spider monkeys that look more like fusciceps does. Most "true" Geoffroys seem to have white bellies and more often then not are also brown. If the all black Geoffroys are indeed fusciceps, this would certainly boost the number of zoos with the latter.
     
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    Geoffroy's spider monkey is the same species as black-handed
     
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    It’s worth noting that Tanganyika Wildlife Park recently obtained a pair of Red-Faced Spider Monkeys, making them the only holder of this species in the country.
     
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