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Napo Saki (Pithecia napensis)

Napo Saki

Pithecia napensis

About the Napo Saki

The Napo saki (Pithecia napensis), also known as the Napo monk saki, is a species of saki monkey, a type of New World monkey. Its range includes parts of eastern Ecuador and northern Peru. The name is derived from the Napo River in its locality. This species was originally described by Lönnberg as the subspecies Pithecia monachus napensis and has been treated as a synonym of P. monachus monachus. Hershkovitz retained it under P. monachus in...

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of the Napo Saki?

The scientific name of the Napo Saki is Pithecia napensis.

How many Napo Saki sightings have been recorded?

436 observations of the Napo Saki have been recorded on iNaturalist.

436 observations on iNaturalist
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