The variegated spider monkey lives in forests of northern South America and uses its long limbs and grasping tail to move through the canopy.
Its fur ranges from brown to black, and its limbs are long and slender. A prehensile tail helps it grip branches and support its body.
Researchers surveyed three daytime primates, including the Variegated Spider Monkey, in Selva de Florencia National Natural Park in the Colombian Andes. They selected 31 plots of one square kilometre and recorded primate signs, human presence, forest and farmland during 2018 and 2019. One individual of this species was observed during the survey.
The estimated area-use value for the species was 0.16, with a detection probability of 0.14. The estimated relationship with forest cover was negative, but it was based on three records and was not statistically significant. The survey used observations in plots within one protected area to estimate local area use.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.
One individual was observed in the 31-plot survey; estimated area use was 0.16 and detection probability was 0.14.