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Varied capuchin

Cebus versicolor Pucheran, 1845

Status not recordedprimates

The varied capuchin (Cebus versicolor) is a species in the family Cebidae, order Primates.

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Quick facts about the varied capuchin

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the varied capuchin live?

Not recorded

Is the varied capuchin endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the varied capuchin classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderPrimates
  5. familyCebidae
  6. genusCebus
  7. SpeciesCebus versicolor Pucheran, 1845

Synonyms Cebus albifrons versicolor

Other names and names in other languages (8)
  • Varied white-fronted capuchinEnglish
  • كبوشي أبيض الجبهة المتغيرArabic
  • Kolumbien-KapuzineraffeGerman
  • CariblancoSpanish
  • Sapajou variéFrench
  • コロンビアシロガオオマキザルJapanese
  • Columbiaanse KapucijnaapDutch
  • maicero cariblanco variableSpanish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the varied capuchin

Other species in the same genus Cebus.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the varied capuchin?

The varied capuchin (Cebus versicolor) belongs to the family Cebidae 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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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Varied capuchin (Cebus versicolor). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/varied-capuchin

MLA

“Varied capuchin (Cebus versicolor).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/varied-capuchin.

BibTeX
@misc{varied_capuchin_2026,
  title = {Varied capuchin (Cebus versicolor)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/varied-capuchin},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}