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Squirrel MonkeySaimiri sciureus Makushi name: Karima Creole name: Sakiwinki Size: body=30 cm; tail=40 cm; weight=800 g Description: Small, slender monkey with striking colouration and short fur. Sides, shoulders and rump pale grey with an olive tinge; mid-back darker with a rusty hue; forelimbs, hands and feet a bright golden orange; striking, broad white mask around the eyes and forehead. Long tail, non prehensile, brown with a black tip on the last one third. Activity: Diurnal, arboreal. Habits: Social, usually in relatively large groups of 15 to over 100 individuals. This active monkey is mainly insectivorous, although will eat ripe fruits and small vertebrates. Active much of the day, but most often seen in morning and late afternoon. Often forages in the subcanopy along thin branches and vines, but also travels through the tops of trees. Large, active groups are easily seen darting about in trees and bushes, busily tearing off bark, looking under leaves, and moving through branches in search of insects. Low-intensity calls include chatters and whistles, occasionally punctuated by louder yaps and high-pitched squeals. Habitat: Primary or secondary forest. Commonly found in seasonally flooded forest and at river’s edge. Status: Sometimes common in Iwokrama. It is listed on CITES, Appendix II. Distribution in Iwokrama

Wedge-capped Capuchin MonkeyCebus olivaceus Makushi name: Iwarîka, Iwaraka Size: body=45 cm; tail=50 cm; weight=3 kg Description: Medium-sized. Brownish, darkest on limbs. Top of head with a distinct wedge-shaped blackish cap tapering to a very thin stripe down the forehead to the nose; face pinkish framed by dirty grey-white to ears. Long, prehensile tail. A species of “organ-grinder monkey” so familiar to North Americans and Europeans. Activity: Diurnal, arboreal. Usually seen in the subcanopy or lower but will also occasionally travel on the ground. Habits: Social, typically in relatively large groups of 10 to 40 individuals. This active monkey is omnivorous, and feeds on a variety of ripe fruits, seeds, and insects. Calls include short chirps and yips, barks and sustained chatters. Will make threat displays and aggressive calls to intruders, and may approach from a low height in the trees or brush. Habitat: Primary or secondary forest. Status: Locally common. It is listed on CITES, Appendix II. Distribution in Iwokrama

Golden-handed TamarinSaguinus midas Makushi name: Itaru Creole name: Red-handed Tamarin, Marmoset Size: body=25 cm; tail=35 cm; weight=450 g Description: Smallest primate in Guyana. Face, head, chest, belly, limbs and tail black; back a grizzled mix of black and yellow; hands and feet a bright orangish-yellow, contrasting sharply with the colour of the limbs. Tail long and non-prehensile. Activity: Diurnal, arboreal. Habits: Social, usually in groups of 2 to 6 individuals. Feeds on insects and fruits. Typically found 5 metres or more above ground and sometimes travels though the canopy. Often seen holding onto tree trunks in a vertical position, while it nervously peers and quickly moves its head about. Commonly heard before it is seen, makes a high-pitched whistle that once learned is clearly recognizable. Also makes a variety of bird-like chirps when alarmed Habitat: Primary or secondary forest. Especially common in secondary areas within primary forest, such as roadsides or in viney areas along streams. Status: This species has not been recorded on the west side of the Essequibo River in the vicinity of Iwokrama, However, further south it is found west of the western tributary of the Essequibo (Illiwa or Rewa) River. It is fairly common on the east side of the Essequibo adjacent to the reserve, and with further survey work it probably will be found in Iwokrama. It is listed on CITES, Appendix II

Guianan Saki MonkeyPithecia pithecia Makushi name: Ariki Creole name: White-faced Monkey Size: body= 40 cm; tail= 40 cm; weight= 2 kg Description: Medium-sized and long-haired, including bushy, nonprehensile tail. Sexes distinct. Male entirely black, except for sharply contrasting short, pale hair encircling face, standing out from the black nose, mouth, and piercing dark eyes. Female grizzled grey; forehead and face slightly paler with a vertical, orangish-white stripe on either side of the face from cheek to chin; throat and belly sparsely haired and orangish-tan. Activity: Diurnal, arboreal. Usually seen in the subcanopy or lower. Habits: Social, usually in groups of one to four individuals, often seen in male-female pairs. Leaps from tree to tree, often hopping on its hind feet. This quiet, shy monkey feeds on a variety of fruits, seeds, leaves, and insects. Usually quiet but will make a variety of whistles and grunts. May sit silently or quickly spring away when approached closely. Habitat: Most common in primary forest, but also occurs in disturbed areas. Status: Often common in Iwokrama. It is listed on CITES, Appendix II. Distribution in Iwokrama

Red Howler MonkeyAlouatta seniculus Makushi name: Arauta Creole name: Baboon Size: body=55 cm; tail=55 cm; weight=7 kg Description: Large and robust, with a large head and dark reddish or orangish fur; tail medium-length (about as long as the head and body); chin with forward-growing beard (longest in males); adult male has a swollen throat, evident when calling. Activity: Diurnal; strictly arboreal. Habits: Social, lives in troops of three to nine individuals which are usually heard long before they are seen. The loud calls are distinctive and consist of a rising chorus of snorts, grunts, roars, and howls which can be heard for several kilometres. It calls most often at dusk and dawn, but can also be heard after rainstorms and during the night. It can hang from its tail, which is prehensile (grasping). Habitat: Forest, where it feeds on leaves and fruits. It frequently occurs near tree gaps and edges of rivers. Status: Often common. Listed on CITES Appendix II. Distribution in Iwokrama

Black Spider MonkeyAteles paniscus Makushi name: Kuwaata Size: body=50 cm; tail=75 cm; weight=10 kg Description: Largest monkey in Guyana. Like all spider monkeys, it has a small head, long limbs and a very long, prehensile tail which is used as a fifth, grasping appendage. Entire body blackish with relatively long hair; face pinkish and naked. When seen sitting in a tree, this spider monkey has a distinctly ape-like appearance. Activity: Diurnal, arboreal. Usually seen in the canopy or subcanopy, although sometimes rests lower down in trees. Habits: Social, usually seen in groups of 2 to 5 individuals (although the total troop is often larger). Feeds on fruits, flowers and leaves. Calls include low grunts and barks, plaintive whistles, and loud screams. Travels noisily through the trees, often stopping to investigate and threaten observers by vigorously shaking branches, stomping, calling, and dropping small to large branches near them. Habitat: Primary or secondary forest. Status: Locally common in Iwokrama. Listed on CITES Appendix II. Distribution in Iwokrama