The Peruvian spider monkey uses its prehensile tail to move among tall trees in Amazonian forests. The Japanese name is listed by the Japan Monkey Centre.
Its fur and bare face are black. It has a long body and a strong prehensile tail that helps it move through the canopy.
It is active by day and prefers fruit, while also eating flowers, insects and young leaves.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.