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Kaapori capuchin

Cebus kaapori Queiroz, 1992

CRCritically Endangeredprimates

The kaapori capuchin (Cebus kaapori) is a species in the family Cebidae, order Primates. Recorded adults weigh 2.67 kg to 3 kg and live up to 41 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Critically Endangered.

Kaapori capuchin (Cebus kaapori)
Photo: Rosângela Souza · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the kaapori capuchin

Weight
2.67 kg – 3 kgsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
41 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Frugivoresrc for Diet
Longest recorded lifespan
47 years
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Gestation
162 dayssrc for Gestation
Young per litter or clutch
1src for Young per litter or clutch
Age at maturity
6 yearssrc for Age at maturity
Litters or clutches a year
0.62src for Litters or clutches a year
Active
By day (diurnal)src for Active
Lifestyle
Arborealsrc for Lifestyle
Conservation status
Critically Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the kaapori capuchin live?

Not recorded

What is the kaapori capuchin?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Kaapori capuchin (Cebus kaapori), also known as the Ka'apor capuchin, is a species of frugivorous, gracile capuchin endemic to the Brazilian Amazon. Their geographical home range is relatively small and is within the most densely populated region of the Amazon. With the strong human presence nearby,C. kaapori has had to deal with very large amounts of disturbances to their habitat and is one of the most endangered of the neotropical primates.

From the Wikipedia article “Kaapori capuchin” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kaapori_capuchin&oldid=1356900695), 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 kaapori capuchin endangered?

The kaapori capuchin is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.

  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 Critically Endangered species. What the categories mean.

How is the kaapori capuchin classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderPrimates
  5. familyCebidae
  6. genusCebus
  7. SpeciesCebus kaapori Queiroz, 1992

Synonyms Cebus olivaceus kaapori

Other names and names in other languages (17)
  • Ka'apor capuchinEnglish
  • Ka'apor capuchin monkeyEnglish
  • Ka’apor capuchinEnglish
  • Ka’apor capuchinEnglish
  • Ka’apor capuchinEnglish
  • كبوشي كابوريArabic
  • KaaporikapuzinerGerman
  • Ka’apor-KapuzineraffeGerman
  • mono capuchinoSpanish
  • Sapajou de Ka'aporFrench
  • カアポールオマキザルJapanese
  • Ka'aporkapucijnaapDutch
  • kapucynka reliktowaPolish
  • Caiarara-kaaporPortuguese
  • Caiarara ka’aporPortuguese
  • Macaco-caiararaPortuguese
  • Капуцин-каапориRussian

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Relatives of the kaapori capuchin

Other species in the same genus Cebus.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the kaapori capuchin?

An adult kaapori capuchin weighs 2.67 kg – 3 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the kaapori capuchin endangered?

The kaapori capuchin is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.

How long does the kaapori capuchin live?

The kaapori capuchin has a recorded lifespan of 41 years.

How long is the kaapori capuchin pregnant?

The recorded gestation period is 162 days.

What kind of animal is the kaapori capuchin?

The kaapori capuchin (Cebus kaapori) belongs to the family Cebidae in the order Primates.

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Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Kaapori capuchin (Cebus kaapori). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/kaapori-capuchin

MLA

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BibTeX
@misc{kaapori_capuchin_2026,
  title = {Kaapori capuchin (Cebus kaapori)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/kaapori-capuchin},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}