White-faced saki
Pithecia pithecia (Linnaeus, 1766)
The white-faced saki (Pithecia pithecia) is a species in the family Pitheciidae, order Primates. Recorded adults weigh 1.38 kg to 1.48 kg and live up to 27.9 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the white-faced saki
- Weight
- 1.38 kg – 1.48 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 27.9 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 36.2 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Gestation
- 160 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 2.12 years – 4 yearssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 0.995src 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
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Where does the white-faced saki live?
Not recorded
What is the white-faced saki?
The white-faced saki (Pithecia pithecia), is a species of New World saki monkey. The small bodied neotropical primate can be found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela. This species feeds mostly on fruits, nuts, seeds, and insects. Although it is an arboreal species and is a specialist of brachiation, it is also terrestrial when foraging. Typical life expectancy is around 14 years in its natural habitat, although individuals have been recorded to live up to 36 years in captivity. The white faced saki is active in the day and sleeps highly elevated (15–20 m (49–66 ft)) in trees with many leaves to shelter from weather and flying predators.
A formerly recognized subspecies, P. p. chrysocephala, was elevated to full species status as P. chrysocephala in 2014.
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Is the white-faced saki endangered?
The white-faced 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. What the categories mean.
How is the white-faced saki classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderPrimates
- familyPitheciidae
- genusPithecia
- SpeciesPithecia pithecia (Linnaeus, 1766)
Synonyms Pithecia adusta, Pithecia ochrocephala, Pithecia pithecia pithecia, Pithecia rufibarbata, Pithecia saki, Simia leucocephala, Simia pithecia, Simia rufiventer
Other names and names in other languages (31)
- Golden-faced sakiEnglish
- Golden-faced sakiEnglish
- Guianan sakiEnglish
- Guianan sakiEnglish
- ساكي أبيض الوجهArabic
- chvostan bělolícíCzech
- hvidhovedet sakiDanish
- BlaßkopfsakiGerman
- WeißkopfsakiGerman
- HuapoSpanish
- Huapo NegroSpanish
- Mono ViudoSpanish
- Mono VoladorSpanish
- ParahuacoSpanish
- ParauacúSpanish
- Saki cariblancoSpanish
- valkopääsakiFinnish
- Saki à tête pâleFrench
- Saki à face blancheFrench
- シロガオサキJapanese
- HvithodesakiNorwegian Bokmål
- witgezichtsakiDutch
- saki białolicaPolish
- ParauacuPortuguese
- Parauacu-de-cara-brancaPortuguese
- Бледный сакиRussian
- белоголовый сакиRussian
- Gondiu-labousrm
- ลิงซาคิหน้าขาวThai
- Beyaz yüzlü saki maymunuTurkish
- 白面僧面猴Chinese
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Relatives of the white-faced saki
Other species in the same genus Pithecia.
Monk saki
Pithecia monachus
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
CompareWhite-faced saki vs Monk sakiWhite-faced saki vs White-footed sakiWhite-faced saki vs Equatorial sakiWhite-faced saki vs Rio Tapajós saki
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the white-faced saki?
An adult white-faced saki weighs 1.38 kg – 1.48 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the white-faced saki endangered?
The white-faced saki is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the white-faced saki live?
The white-faced saki has a recorded lifespan of 27.9 years.
How long is the white-faced saki pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 160 days.
What kind of animal is the white-faced saki?
The white-faced saki (Pithecia pithecia) belongs to the family Pitheciidae in the order Primates.
Sources and how to cite this page
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