Cebus capucinus Linnaeus 1758 (capuchin monkey)

Mammalia - Primates - Cebidae

Alternative combinations: Simia (Sapajus) capucinus, Simia capucina

Synonym: Cebus hypoleucus Geoffroy 1812

Full reference: C. Linnaeus. 1758. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Editio Decima 1:1-824

Belongs to Cebus according to O. Thomas 1911

See also Allen 1895, Bradley 1904, Linnaeus 1758 and Owen 1853

Sister taxa: Cebus aequatorialis, Cebus albifrons, Cebus annellatus, Cebus brunneus, Cebus capillatus, Cebus cesarae, Cebus cuscinus, Cebus imitator, Cebus kaapori, Cebus leucocephalus, Cebus leucogenys, Cebus malitiosus, Cebus nigrivittatus, Cebus olivaceus, Cebus subcristatus, Cebus unicolor, Cebus versicolor, Cebus yuracus

Subtaxa: Cebus capucinus imitator Cebus capucinus limitaneus

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Distribution: found only at Barro Colorado Island (Quaternary of Panama)

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