Monk saki
Pithecia monachus (É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1812)
The monk saki (Pithecia monachus) is a species in the family Pitheciidae, order Primates. Recorded adults weigh 1.54 kg to 2.02 kg and live up to 20.5 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the monk saki
- Weight
- 1.54 kg – 2.02 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 20.5 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 25 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1src for Young per litter or clutch
- 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 monk saki live?
Not recorded
What is the monk saki?
The monk saki (Pithecia monachus) also known as Geoffroy's monk saki, is a species of saki monkey, a type of New World monkey, from South America. It is found in forested areas of northwestern Brazil and northeastern Peru.
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Is the monk saki endangered?
The monk saki is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the monk saki classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderPrimates
- familyPitheciidae
- genusPithecia
- SpeciesPithecia monachus (É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1812)
Synonyms Pithecia guapo, Pithecia monachus monachus, Simia monacha
Other names and names in other languages (18)
- Geoffroy's monk sakiEnglish
- Geoffroy’s monk sakiEnglish
- Miller’s monk sakiEnglish
- ساكي الراهبArabic
- chvostan kosmatýCzech
- MönchsaffeGerman
- HuapoSpanish
- Huapo NegroSpanish
- Mono VoladorSpanish
- ParahuacoSpanish
- Saki cabelludoSpanish
- munkkisakiFinnish
- Saki moineFrench
- モンクサキJapanese
- MunkesakiNorwegian Bokmål
- saki szaraPolish
- Macaco-parauacu-peruanoPortuguese
- Саки-монахRussian
Relatives of the monk saki
Other species in the same genus Pithecia.
White-faced saki
Pithecia pithecia
White-footed saki
Pithecia albicans
Equatorial saki
Pithecia aequatorialis
Rio Tapajós saki
Pithecia irrorata
Vanzolini's bald-faced saki
Pithecia vanzolinii
Hairy saki
Pithecia hirsuta
CompareMonk saki vs White-faced sakiMonk saki vs White-footed sakiMonk saki vs Equatorial sakiMonk saki vs Rio Tapajós saki
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the monk saki?
An adult monk saki weighs 1.54 kg – 2.02 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the monk saki endangered?
The monk saki is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the monk saki live?
The monk saki has a recorded lifespan of 20.5 years.
What kind of animal is the monk saki?
The monk saki (Pithecia monachus) belongs to the family Pitheciidae in the order Primates.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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