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Guianan squirrel monkey

Saimiri sciureus (Linnaeus, 1758)

LCLeast Concernprimates

The guianan squirrel monkey (Saimiri sciureus) is a species in the family Cebidae, order Primates. Recorded adults weigh 743.2 g to 836.7 g and live up to 27 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Guianan squirrel monkey (Saimiri sciureus)
Photo: Mike's Birds from Riverside, CA, US · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the guianan squirrel monkey

Weight
743.2 g – 836.7 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
27 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Herbivoresrc for Diet
Longest recorded lifespan
30.2 years
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Gestation
152 days – 172 dayssrc for Gestation
Young per litter or clutch
1src for Young per litter or clutch
Age at maturity
2.99 years – 5 yearssrc for Age at maturity
Litters or clutches a year
1.07src for Litters or clutches a year
Active
By day (diurnal)src for Active
Lifestyle
Arborealsrc for Lifestyle
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the guianan squirrel monkey live?

Not recorded

What is the guianan squirrel monkey?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Guianan squirrel monkey (Saimiri sciureus) is a species of squirrel monkey from Guiana, Venezuela and Brazil. S. sciureus formerly applied to Humboldt's squirrel monkey and Collins' squirrel monkey, but genetic research in 2009 and 2015 revealed that these are distinct species.

From the Wikipedia article “Guianan squirrel monkey” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Guianan_squirrel_monkey&oldid=1359835194), 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 guianan squirrel monkey endangered?

The guianan squirrel monkey is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  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 Least Concern species.

How is the guianan squirrel monkey classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderPrimates
  5. familyCebidae
  6. genusSaimiri
  7. SpeciesSaimiri sciureus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms Cebus sciureus albigena, Chrysothrix nigrivittata, Lemur leucopsis, Saimiri sciureus sciureus, Sapajou saimiri, Simia apedia, Simia morta, Simia sciurea

Other names and names in other languages (55)
  • Common squirrel monkeyEnglish
  • Common squirrel monkeyEnglish
  • South American squirrel monkeyEnglish
  • South American squirrel monkeyEnglish
  • South American squirrel monkeyEnglish
  • Squirrel monkeysEnglish
  • EekhoringaapAfrikaans
  • سعدان سنجابي شائعArabic
  • Adi sincabaoxşarAzerbaijani
  • Mona esquirol comunaCatalan
  • kotul veverovitýCzech
  • DødningehovedabeDanish
  • Guyana-TotenkopfaffeGerman
  • Eigentlicher TotenkopfaffeGerman
  • Gewöhnlicher TotenkopfaffeGerman
  • TotenkopfäffchenGerman
  • Κοινός ΣκιουροπίθηκοςGreek
  • BarizoSpanish
  • Mico fraileSpanish
  • Mono ardillaSpanish
  • Mono Ardilla ComSpanish
  • Mono TitSpanish
  • Saimiri sciureusBasque
  • saimiriFinnish
  • OravasaimiriFinnish
  • ÍkornaapurFaroese
  • Singe ÉcureuilFrench
  • Saïmiri écureuilFrench
  • Singe écureuil communFrench
  • közönséges mókusmajomHungarian
  • CrisotriceItalian
  • Saimiri comuneItalian
  • Scimmia scoiattolo comuneItalian
  • リスザルJapanese
  • コモンリスザルJapanese
  • 커먼다람쥐원숭이Korean
  • 기아나다람쥐원숭이Korean
  • 남아메리카다람쥐원숭이Korean
  • Voverinis saimirisLithuanian
  • Ур маймылMari
  • Mágíłtsooí bináázhiníNavajo
  • EkornapeNorwegian Bokmål
  • Grijsgroen DoodshoofdaapjeDutch
  • sajmiri wiewiórczaPolish
  • عام گالڑ باندرWestern Panjabi
  • Macaco-de-cheiroPortuguese
  • WarisaQuechua
  • Беличий саймириRussian
  • Обыкновенная беличья обезьянаRussian
  • ลิงกระรอกธรรมดาThai
  • Bayağı sincap maymunuTurkish
  • Коньы маймылUdmurt
  • Саймірі білячийUkrainian
  • Khỉ sóc thông thườngVietnamese
  • 松鼠猴Chinese

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistTAXREFWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the guianan squirrel monkey

Other species in the same genus Saimiri.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the guianan squirrel monkey?

An adult guianan squirrel monkey weighs 743.2 g – 836.7 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the guianan squirrel monkey endangered?

The guianan squirrel monkey is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

How long does the guianan squirrel monkey live?

The guianan squirrel monkey has a recorded lifespan of 27 years.

How long is the guianan squirrel monkey pregnant?

The recorded gestation period is 152 days – 172 days.

What kind of animal is the guianan squirrel monkey?

The guianan squirrel monkey (Saimiri sciureus) belongs to the family Cebidae in the order Primates.

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BibTeX
@misc{guianan_squirrel_monkey_2026,
  title = {Guianan squirrel monkey (Saimiri sciureus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/guianan-squirrel-monkey},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}