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Callicebus species distribution in South America
Map of species distribution of the Titi monkey in Amazonia (after van Roosmalen 2003).
The Titi Monkey (genus Callicebus, family Cebidae)
is a diurnal New World Monkey (Platyrrhini) found throughout the
Amazonian rain forest. It is one of the most widespread of the
Platyrrhini, with some 24 species recognized. Callicebus has a rounded head with a short premaxilla,
giving the appearance of a small, not especially prognathic face
relative to other platyrrhines.
It lives
within a fairly small area, usually in dense tropical forest close
to rivers and river banks. It has a frugivorous diet, eating anything
from fruits and twigs to leaves and insects. Titis are highly territorial and send out vocal calls to mark territory and
scare off other animals. They move around in daytime in pairs or family
groups, which communicate by means of a wide repertoire of sounds. The
female gives birth to a single offspring.
References:
Hershkovitz, P. 1990. Titis, New World Monkeys of the Genus Callicebus (Cebidae, Platyrrhini): A Preliminary Taxonomic Review . Fieldiana Zoology. New Series. 55: 1–109.
van Roosmalen, M. and T. van Roosmalen, 2003. Geographic distributions of Amazonian primates. http://www.amazonnewspecies.com..
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