Cebus capucinus

(Linnaeus, 1758)

White-faced Capuchin

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Euarchontoglires
Order : Primates
Suborder : Haplorhini
Infraorder : Simiiformes
Parvorder : Platyrrhini
Family : Cebidae
Subfamily : Cebinae
Genus : Cebus

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Linnaeus, C. 1758-01-01. Systema Naturæ per Regna Tria Naturæ, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Editio Decima, Reformata. Laurentii Salvii, Stockholm, 823 pp.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25033821

Original name as described

Simia capucina

Other common names

White-headed Capuchin · White-throated Capuchin · Colombian White-faced Capuchin · Gorgona White-faced Capuchin · Gorgona White-throated Capuchin · Panamanian White-faced Capuchin

Type material

untraced (number not known)

Type kind

nonexistent

Type locality

Colombia. Restricted by E. A. Goldman in 1914 to northern Colombia.

Biogeographic realm

Neotropic

Country distribution

Honduras · Nicaragua · Costa Rica · Panama · Colombia · Ecuador

Taxonomy notes

tentatively includes imitator, which is considered a distinct species by some authors, but is retained under C. capucinus here because of the limited data used to demonstrate it's species status and the confusion currently surrunding Cebus taxonomy, which is in need of a thorough revision

Taxonomy notes citation

Boubli, J. P., Rylands, A. B., Farias, I. P., Alfaro, M. E., & Alfaro, J. L. (2012). Cebus phylogenetic relationships: a preliminary reassessment of the diversity of the untufted capuchin monkeys. American Journal of Primatology, 74(4), 381-393. · Mittermeier R.A., Wilson D.E., Rylands A.B. 2013. Handbook of the mammals of the world. Vol. 3. Primates. Lynx Edicions. · Ruiz-García, M., Sanchez-Castillo, S., Castillo, M. I., Luengas, K., Ortega, J. M., Moreno, P., ... & Shostell, J. M. (2018). How many species, taxa, or lineages of Cebus albifrons (Platyrrhini, Primates) inhabit Ecuador? insights from mitogenomics. International Journal of Primatology, 39, 1068-1104.

IUCN Red List status

Vulnerable

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000831

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Cebus capucinus nigripectus

D. G. Elliot, 1909

Family

Cebidae

Root name

nigripectus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AMNH M-14180

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/amnh/mammals?id=urn-catalog-amnh-mammals-m-14180

Authority page

229

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8549)

Cebus imitator

O. Thomas, 1903

Family

Cebidae

Root name

imitator

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1903.3.3.13

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/468b2815-443b-413a-85c0-6b066b553c5f https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/71418fbf-db83-423c-bb03-df3cf67da166

Authority page

376

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/62876499

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8549)
  2. Mittermeier, Rylands & Wilson (2013:412) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59513)
  3. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #100000413) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  4. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #100000413) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  5. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/81265980/191708420) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Simia hypoleuca

(von Humboldt in von Humboldt & Bonpland, 1811)

Family

Cebidae

Root name

hypoleucus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

lost (number not known)

Type kind

nonexistent

Authority page

337, 356

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/62186528 https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/62186547

Authority publication

Paris

Cebus curtus

Bangs, 1905

Family

Cebidae

Root name

curtus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MCZ:Mamm:10824

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/guid/MCZ:Mamm:10824

Authority page

91

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31539435

Authority publication

Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology

Name usages

Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8549)

Simia capucina

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Family

Cebidae

Root name

capucinus

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

untraced (number not known)

Type kind

nonexistent

Authority page

29

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25033821

Authority publication

Stockholm

Name usages

Cuvier (1797:97, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11637179) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38531)

Cebus capucinus limitaneus

Hollister, 1914

Family

Cebidae

Root name

limitaneus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:16084 (= USNM:MAMM:A22845)

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3e58ee2d3-3464-4e12-9ad9-9b6727ac863e

Authority page

105

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/55445036

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8549)

Cebus Capucinus

Erxleben, 1777

Family

Cebidae

Root name

capucinus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

48

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15872845

Authority publication

Leipzig

Name usages

  1. Erxleben (1777:48, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15872845) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36060)
  2. Lesson (1827:55, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54207523) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36839)
  3. Cuvier (1842:2, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44518525) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/60227)
  4. Lesson (1842:7) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)
  5. Goodwin (1946:342) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15800)
  6. Corbet & Hill (1980:86) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  7. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:228) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  8. Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8549)
  9. O'Brien, Menninger & Nash (2006:128) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/7321)
  10. Mittermeier, Rylands & Wilson (2013:412) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59513)
  11. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #40020) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  12. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #40020) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  13. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000831) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  14. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/81257277/191708164) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Sagouin capucinus

(Daudin, 1802)

Family

Cebidae

Root name

capucinus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

147

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42033397

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

Daudin (1802:147, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42033397) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/64044)

Callithrix Capucina

(Illiger, 1815)

Family

Cebidae

Root name

capucina

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

107

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11080963

Authority publication

Abhandlungen der physikalischen Klasse der Königlich-Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften

Name usages

Illiger (1815:107, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11080963) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38688)

Cebus hypoleuchos

Lesson, 1842

Family

Cebidae

Root name

hypoleuchos

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

7

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

Lesson (1842:7) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)

Cebus hypoleucos

Fitzinger, 1855

Family

Cebidae

Root name

hypoleucos

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

87

Authority publication

Vienna

Name usages

Fitzinger (1855:87) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/65926)

Cebus hypoleucas

F. W. True, 1885

Family

Cebidae

Root name

hypoleucas

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

611

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7306405

Authority publication

Proceedings of the United States National Museum

Name usages

True (1885:611, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7306405) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35039)

Cebus capucinus imitator

G. G. Goodwin, 1946

Family

Cebidae

Root name

imitator

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

342

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

Goodwin (1946:342) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15800)

Cebus capucinus capucinus

Mittermeier, Rylands, & D. E. Wilson, 2013

Family

Cebidae

Root name

capucinus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

412

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Mittermeier, Rylands & Wilson (2013:412) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59513)

Cebus capucinus curtus

Mittermeier, Rylands, & D. E. Wilson, 2013

Family

Cebidae

Root name

curtus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

412

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Mittermeier, Rylands & Wilson (2013:412) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59513)

Cebus hypoleucus

É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1812

Family

Cebidae

Root name

hypoleucus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

111

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3499305

Authority publication

Annales du Muséum d'histoire naturelle

Name usages

  1. Lesson (1827:55, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54207523) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36839)
  2. Cuvier (1842:2, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44518525) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/60227)
  3. Martínez (1873:242, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14431634) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67333)
  4. Bangs (1902:51, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4199146) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/20608)
  5. Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8549)

Cebus capucinus albulus

B. von Pusch, 1942

Family

Cebidae

Root name

albulus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

misidentification

Authority page

191

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45379007

Authority publication

Zeitschrift für Säugetierkunde

Name usages

Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8549)

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