Sapajus apella Linnaeus 1758 (tufted capuchin)

Mammalia - Primates - Cebidae

Alternative combinations: Cebus apella, Simia apella

Synonyms: Cebus albulus Kerr 1792, Simia (Sapajus) capucinus albulus Kerr 1792

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 Sapajus according to C. J. Burgin et al. 2018

See also Allen 1895, Hershkovitz 1949, Linnaeus 1758, Lynch Alfaro et al. 2012, Thomas 1911 and Wilson and Reeder 2005

Sister taxa: Sapajus cay, Sapajus flavius, Sapajus libidinosus, Sapajus macrocephalus, Sapajus nigritus, Sapajus robustus, Sapajus xanthosternos

Subtaxa: Cebus apella margaritae

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Average measurements (in mm): femur diameter 6.50, humerus diameter 6.30, radius diameter 3.60, tibia diameter 6.30

Estimated body mass: 2.02 kg based on femur diameter, humerus diameter, and tibia diameter

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Brazil (1 collection), Peru (1)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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