The southern muriqui is a large monkey that lives in remaining Atlantic Forest areas of southeastern Brazil and spends much of its time in trees.
It moves among trees using its long tail and arms. The southern muriqui has a black face and no vestigial thumb.
Southern muriquis are large monkeys of Brazil’s Atlantic Forest. Researchers reconstructed the species’ historical range from records and compared it with the forest that remains today to estimate suitable habitat. Their map also showed forest fragments and protected areas within the range.
The model estimated that suitable forest still covered 20,611 square kilometres, or 12.9% of the historical range. It identified 1,801 forest fragments that could sustain populations, although records of southern muriquis existed for only six of them.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.
A distribution model estimated that 20,611 square kilometres of suitable forest remained, 12.9% of the historical range. Of 1,801 forest fragments identified as able to sustain populations, records existed for six.