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Black-striped capuchin

Sapajus libidinosus (Spix, 1823)

NTNear Threatenedprimates

The black-striped capuchin (Sapajus libidinosus) is a species in the family Cebidae, order Primates. Recorded adults weigh about 2.64 kg and live up to 45 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.

Black-striped capuchin (Sapajus libidinosus)
Photo: Tiago Falótico · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the black-striped capuchin

Weight
2.64 kgsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
45 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Herbivoresrc for Diet
Longest recorded lifespan
46 years
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Gestation
158 dayssrc for Gestation
Young per litter or clutch
1.05src for Young per litter or clutch
Age at maturity
4.73 yearssrc for Age at maturity
Litters or clutches a year
0.6src for Litters or clutches a year
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

Where does the black-striped capuchin live?

Not recorded

What is the black-striped capuchin?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The black-striped capuchin (Sapajus libidinosus), also known as the bearded capuchin, is a New World monkey in the family Cebidae. They are native to northern and central Brazil. These capuchins mostly live in dry forests, and savannah landscapes between the Rio Araguaia and the Rio Grande. Known for its tool use, the black-striped capuchin has been shown to use tools in a wide variety of situations, ranging from using rocks for nut cracking to using sticks for digging. They were, until recently, considered a subspecies of the tufted capuchin, but because of more research and insights, they are considered their own species by many.

They often live in highly social groups ranging from 6-20 individuals. Females are philopatric, show coalition, and linear dominance hierarchy. Females reach sexual maturity around 5 years of age and give birth about every 24 months to a single infant.

From the Wikipedia article “Black-striped capuchin” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Black-striped_capuchin&oldid=1368873854), 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-striped capuchin endangered?

The black-striped capuchin 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-striped capuchin classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderPrimates
  5. familyCebidae
  6. genusSapajus
  7. SpeciesSapajus libidinosus (Spix, 1823)

Synonyms Cebus elegans, Cebus elegans, Cebus libidinosus

Other names and names in other languages (18)
  • Bearded capuchinEnglish
  • Bearded capuchinEnglish
  • كبوشي أسود الخطوطArabic
  • malpa pruhohřbetáCzech
  • Sortstribet kapucinerabeDanish
  • RückenstreifenkapuzinerGerman
  • Rückenstreifen-KapuzineraffeGerman
  • Γενειοφόρος ΚαπουτσίνοςGreek
  • Capuchino barbadoSpanish
  • Sajou lascifFrench
  • Sapajou à barbeFrench
  • Cebo barbutoItalian
  • Cebo striatoItalian
  • ホオヒゲオマキザルJapanese
  • BaardkapucijnaapDutch
  • kapucynka brodataPolish
  • Macaco-pregoPortuguese
  • Macaco-prego-amareloPortuguese

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the black-striped capuchin

Other species in the same genus Sapajus.

CompareBlack-striped capuchin vs Tufted capuchinBlack-striped capuchin vs Golden-bellied capuchinBlack-striped capuchin vs Blond capuchinBlack-striped capuchin vs Black capuchin

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the black-striped capuchin?

An adult black-striped capuchin weighs 2.64 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the black-striped capuchin endangered?

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

How long does the black-striped capuchin live?

The black-striped capuchin has a recorded lifespan of 45 years.

How long is the black-striped capuchin pregnant?

The recorded gestation period is 158 days.

What kind of animal is the black-striped capuchin?

The black-striped capuchin (Sapajus libidinosus) belongs to the family Cebidae in the order Primates.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Black-striped capuchin (Sapajus libidinosus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/black-striped-capuchin

MLA

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BibTeX
@misc{black_striped_capuchin_2026,
  title = {Black-striped capuchin (Sapajus libidinosus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/black-striped-capuchin},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}