Tufted capuchin
Sapajus apella (Linnaeus, 1758)
The tufted capuchin (Sapajus apella) is a species in the family Cebidae, order Primates. Recorded adults weigh 2.5 kg to 2.64 kg and live up to 45.1 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the tufted capuchin
- Weight
- 2.5 kg – 2.64 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 45.1 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
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the tufted capuchin live?
Not recorded
What is the tufted capuchin?
The tufted capuchin (Sapajus apella), also known as brown capuchin, black-capped capuchin, or pin monkey, is a New World primate from South America and the Caribbean islands of Trinidad and Margarita.
The tufted capuchin is omnivorous, mostly feeding on fruits and invertebrates, although it sometimes feeds on small vertebrates (e.g. lizards and bird chicks) and other plant parts. It can be found in many different kinds of environment, including moist tropical and subtropical forest, dry forest, and disturbed or secondary forest.
Like other capuchins, it is a social animal, forming groups of 8 to 15 individuals that are led by an alpha or dominant male.
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Is the tufted capuchin endangered?
The tufted capuchin 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 tufted capuchin classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderPrimates
- familyCebidae
- genusSapajus
- SpeciesSapajus apella (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms Cebus apella, Cebus apella avus, Cebus apella chacoensis, Cebus apella macrocephalus, Cebus apella magnus, Cebus apella maranonis, Cebus apella morrulus, Cebus apella peruanus, Cebus apella tocantinus, Cebus azarae, Cebus capillatus, Cebus cirrifer, Cebus crassiceps, Cebus cristatus, Cebus frontatus, Cebus leucogenys, Cebus libidinosus juruanus, Cebus libidinosus pallidus, Cebus libidinosus paraguayanus, Cebus libidinosus sagitta, Cebus lunatus, Cebus macrocephalus, Cebus monachus, Cebus niger, Cebus subcristatus, Cebus versuta, Sapajus macrocephalus, Simia apella, Simia variegata
Other names and names in other languages (56)
- Black-capped capuchinEnglish
- Black-capped capuchinEnglish
- Brown capuchinEnglish
- Guianan brown capuchinEnglish
- Guianan brown capuchinEnglish
- Large-headed capuchinEnglish
- Margarita island capuchinEnglish
- Margarita island capuchinEnglish
- كبوشي ذو الخصلArabic
- Кафяв капуцинBulgarian
- Caputxí bruCatalan
- malpa velkohlaváCzech
- malpa hnědáCzech
- Brunhovedet kapucinerabeDanish
- ApellaGerman
- FaunaffeGerman
- Gehaubter KapuzinerGerman
- GroßkopfkapuzineraffeGerman
- HaubenkapuzinerGerman
- Μαυροφόρος ΚαπουτσίνοςGreek
- Μεγαλοκέφαλος ΚαπουτσίνοςGreek
- MachSpanish
- Macaco PregoSpanish
- Macao pregoSpanish
- Maicero negroSpanish
- Mico cachónSpanish
- Mono Capuchin PardoSpanish
- Mono maiceroSpanish
- töyhtökapusiiniFinnish
- TöyhtökapusiiniapinaFinnish
- Sapajou apelleFrench
- Capucin brunFrench
- Capuchino pardoGalician
- Apella csuklyásmajomHungarian
- Cebo brunoItalian
- Cebo dai cornettiItalian
- Cebo dal cappuccio neroItalian
- Cebus apellaItalian
- Scimmia pinItalian
- フサオマキザルJapanese
- მურა კაპუცინიGeorgian
- 검은머리카푸친Korean
- Juodagalvis kapucinasLithuanian
- Wuaápmbr
- Gaqué-gaquémyy
- LuekapusinerNorwegian Bokmål
- Bruine KapucijnaapDutch
- GrootkopkapucijnaapDutch
- kapucynka czubataPolish
- Macaco-prego-castanhoPortuguese
- Yana machinQuechua
- Капуцин-фавнRussian
- Капуцин бурыйRussian
- Maka-kousrm
- Tankiyatnc
- Calapichiycn
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Relatives of the tufted capuchin
Other species in the same genus Sapajus.
Golden-bellied capuchin
Sapajus xanthosternos
Blond capuchin
Sapajus flavius
Black-striped capuchin
Sapajus libidinosus
Black capuchin
Sapajus nigritus
Crested capuchin
Sapajus robustus
Hooded capuchin
Sapajus cay
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Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the tufted capuchin?
An adult tufted capuchin weighs 2.5 kg – 2.64 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the tufted capuchin endangered?
The tufted capuchin is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the tufted capuchin live?
The tufted capuchin has a recorded lifespan of 45.1 years.
How long is the tufted capuchin pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 158 days.
What kind of animal is the tufted capuchin?
The tufted capuchin (Sapajus apella) belongs to the family Cebidae in the order Primates.
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