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Black-fronted titi monkey

Callicebus nigrifrons (Spix, 1823)

NTNear Threatenedprimates

The black-fronted titi monkey (Callicebus nigrifrons) is a species in the family Pitheciidae, order Primates. Recorded adults weigh about 1.39 kg and live up to 10.1 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.

Black-fronted titi monkey (Callicebus nigrifrons)
Photo: Claudio Marcio Lopes · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the black-fronted titi monkey

Weight
1.39 kgsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
10.1 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Herbivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
1.01src for Young per litter or clutch
Active
By day (diurnal)src for Active
Lifestyle
Arborealsrc for Lifestyle
Conservation status
Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Photos of the black-fronted titi monkey

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Black-fronted titi monkey (Callicebus nigrifrons)
Ana_Cotta · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Where does the black-fronted titi monkey live?

Not recorded

What is the black-fronted titi monkey?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The black-fronted titi monkey (Callicebus nigrifrons) is a species of titi, a type of New World monkey.

The black-fronted titi is a small diurnal primate. The body of this primate is covered in grey to brown fur with black fur concentrated around the face, the tail is slightly orange in color. Body weight ranges from 1–2 kilograms (2.2–4.4 lb) and the head-body length is around 270–450 millimeters (11–18 in). This species does not exhibit sexual dimorphism. Members of this species can live up to 12 years of age in captivity.

From the Wikipedia article “Black-fronted titi monkey” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Black-fronted_titi_monkey&oldid=1356849005), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the black-fronted titi monkey endangered?

The black-fronted titi monkey is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Near Threatened species. What the categories mean.

How is the black-fronted titi monkey classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderPrimates
  5. familyPitheciidae
  6. genusCallicebus
  7. SpeciesCallicebus nigrifrons (Spix, 1823)

Synonyms Callicebus personatus brunello, Callicebus personatus nigrifrons, Callithrix chlorocnemius, Callithrix crinicaudus, Callithrix nigrifrons, Callithryx chlorocnemius, Jacchus grandis, Pithecia melanops

Other names and names in other languages (21)
  • Black-fronted titiEnglish
  • Black-fronted titiEnglish
  • Black-fronted titiEnglish
  • Southern masked titiEnglish
  • تيتي أسود الجبهةArabic
  • titi černočelýCzech
  • Schwarzstirn-SpringaffeGerman
  • Μελανόστηθο ΤίτιGreek
  • Tití de frente negraSpanish
  • Guigó de frente negraSpanish
  • Titi à front noirFrench
  • Callicebo dalla fronte neraItalian
  • クロガオティティJapanese
  • ZwartvoorhoofdspringaapjeDutch
  • titi czarnoczelnyPolish
  • SauáPortuguese
  • GuigóPortuguese
  • Sauá-de-fronte-negroPortuguese
  • Titi-da-cara-pretaPortuguese
  • Чернолобый прыгунRussian
  • 黑額伶猴Chinese

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Relatives of the black-fronted titi monkey

Other species in the same genus Callicebus.

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Common questions

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How big is the black-fronted titi monkey?

An adult black-fronted titi monkey weighs 1.39 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the black-fronted titi monkey endangered?

The black-fronted titi monkey is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.

How long does the black-fronted titi monkey live?

The black-fronted titi monkey has a recorded lifespan of 10.1 years.

What kind of animal is the black-fronted titi monkey?

The black-fronted titi monkey (Callicebus nigrifrons) belongs to the family Pitheciidae in the order Primates.

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BibTeX
@misc{black_fronted_titi_monkey_2026,
  title = {Black-fronted titi monkey (Callicebus nigrifrons)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/black-fronted-titi-monkey},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}