Saimiri sciureus

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Guianan Squirrel Monkey

Taxonomy

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

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 sciurea

Other common names

Common Squirrel Monkey

Type material

UUZM (number not known)

Type kind

holotype

Type locality

"India." Restricted by Tate in 1939 to Guyana, Kartabo.

Biogeographic realm

Neotropic

Country distribution

Guyana · Suriname · French Guiana · Brazil

Taxonomy notes

previously included S. cassiquiarensis, S. collinsi, and S. macrodon

Taxonomy notes citation

Mittermeier R.A., Wilson D.E., Rylands A.B. 2013. Handbook of the mammals of the world. Vol. 3. Primates. Lynx Edicions. · Lynch-Alfaro, J., Boubli, J.P., Paim, F.P., Ribas, C.C., Silva, M.N., Messias, M.R., Röhe, F., Mercês, M.P., Silva Jr., J.S., Silva, C.R., Pinho, G.M., Koshkarian, G., Nguyen, M.T.T., Harada, M.L., Rabelo, R.M., Queiroz, H.L., Alfaro, M.E. and Farias, I.P. 2015. Biogeography of squirrel monkeys (genus Saimiri): south-central Amazon origin and rapid pan-Amazonian diversification of a lowland primate. Molecular Phylogenetics Evolution 82(B): 436-454.

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000855

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.

Simia apedia

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Family

Cebidae

Root name

apedius

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

LinnMus type #21

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

25

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25033817

Authority publication

Stockholm

Name usages

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

Simia sciurea

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Family

Cebidae

Root name

sciureus

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

UUZM (number not known)

Type kind

holotype

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)

Chrysothrix nigrivittatus

(J. A. Wagner, 1848)

Family

Cebidae

Root name

nigrivittatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

ZSM (number not known)

Type kind

syntypes

Authority page

135

Authority publication

Archiv für Naturgeschichte

Name usages

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

Papio Apedia

(Erxleben, 1777)

Family

Cebidae

Root name

apedia

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

20

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15872817

Authority publication

Leipzig

Name usages

Erxleben (1777:20, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15872817) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36060)

Cebus sciureus

(Erxleben, 1777)

Family

Cebidae

Root name

sciureus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

51

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15872848

Authority publication

Leipzig

Name usages

Erxleben (1777:51, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15872848) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36060)

Callithrix Apedia

(Illiger, 1815)

Family

Cebidae

Root name

apedia

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)

Callithrix sciurea

(Illiger, 1815)

Family

Cebidae

Root name

sciurea

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)

Saguinus sciureus

(Lesson, 1827)

Family

Cebidae

Root name

sciureus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

56

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54207524

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

Lesson (1827:56, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54207524) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36839)

Callitrix sciureus

(C. F. Cuvier, 1842)

Family

Cebidae

Root name

sciureus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

2

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44518525

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

Cuvier (1842:2, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44518525) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/60227)

Pithesciureus Saïmiri

(Lesson, 1842)

Family

Cebidae

Root name

saimiri

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

7

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

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

Crysothrix sciurea

(Fitzinger, 1855)

Family

Cebidae

Root name

sciurea

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

92

Authority publication

Vienna

Name usages

Fitzinger (1855:92) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/65926)

Saimiri sciureus

Corbet & J. Edwards Hill, 1980

Family

Cebidae

Root name

sciureus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

86

Authority publication

London

Name usages

  1. Corbet & Hill (1980:86) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  2. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:229, 230) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  3. Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8549)
  4. O'Brien, Menninger & Nash (2006:131) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/7321)
  5. Mittermeier, Rylands & Wilson (2013:394) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59513)
  6. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #41537) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  7. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #41537) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  8. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000855) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  9. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/43968/192584742) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Saimiri sciureus sciureus

Groves, 2005

Family

Cebidae

Root name

sciureus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8549)
  2. Mittermeier, Rylands & Wilson (2013:394) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59513)

Chrysothrix sciureus

(E. Blyth, 1863)

Family

Cebidae

Root name

sciureus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

16

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47534724

Authority publication

Calcutta

Name usages

Blyth (1863:16, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47534724) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37155)

Simia morta

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Family

Cebidae

Root name

mortus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

29

Authority page URI

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

Authority publication

Stockholm

Name usages

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

Sapajou saïmiri

(Daudin, 1802)

Family

Cebidae

Root name

saimiri

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

147

Authority page URI

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

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

  1. Daudin (1802:147, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42033397) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/64044)
  2. Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8549)

Lemur leucopsis

(Hermann, 1804)

Family

Cebidae

Root name

leucopsis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

10

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13419918

Authority publication

Strasbourg

Name usages

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

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