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White-nosed saki

Chiropotes albinasus (I. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire & Deville, 1848)

VUVulnerableprimates

The white-nosed saki (Chiropotes albinasus) is a species in the family Pitheciidae, order Primates. Recorded adults weigh about 2.9 kg and live up to 17 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.

White-nosed saki (Chiropotes albinasus)
Photo: Valdir Hobus · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the white-nosed saki

Weight
2.9 kgsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
17 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Herbivoresrc for Diet
Longest recorded lifespan
20.8 years
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Gestation
158 dayssrc for Gestation
Young per litter or clutch
1src for Young per litter or clutch
Age at maturity
4 yearssrc for Age at maturity
Active
By day (diurnal)src for Active
Lifestyle
Arborealsrc for Lifestyle
Conservation status
Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the white-nosed saki live?

Not recorded

What is the white-nosed saki?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The white-nosed saki (Chiropotes albinasus) is a species of bearded saki, a type of New World monkey, endemic to the south-central Amazon rainforest in Brazil. Both its scientific and common name were caused by the authors working from dead specimens, where the skin on and around the nose fades to a whitish color. In living individuals, the nose is actually bright pink (though with fine barely visible white hairs). Pelage on the body tends to be black in males and brown to brownish-grey in females. No other species of the genus Chiropotes have a brightly coloured nose.

This species is considered to be "medium-sized". They are a primary consumer that eats seeds, fruit, flowers, bark, insects and leaves. They are also a social species that arrange themselves into large groups for many reasons such as sleeping, food gathering and travel arrangements. These social groups are important in situations where they are under attack by a predator as they decide on their anti-predation strategies depending on the number of them available at the time. They are seasonal breeders, only reproducing in specific months during the year. In the 2020 IUCN Red List report, this species was listed as vulnerable with a decreasing population.

From the Wikipedia article “White-nosed saki” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=White-nosed_saki&oldid=1379698583), 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 white-nosed saki endangered?

The white-nosed saki is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a 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 Vulnerable species. What the categories mean.

How is the white-nosed saki classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderPrimates
  5. familyPitheciidae
  6. genusChiropotes
  7. SpeciesChiropotes albinasus (I. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire & Deville, 1848)

Synonyms Cacajao roosevelti, Chiropoles albinasus, Pithecia albinasa

Other names and names in other languages (24)
  • Red-nosed bearded sakiEnglish
  • Red-nosed bearded sakiEnglish
  • Red-nosed sakiEnglish
  • Red-nosed sakiEnglish
  • White-nosed bearded sakiEnglish
  • White-nosed bearded sakiEnglish
  • ساكي ملتحي أبيض الأنفArabic
  • Chiropotes albinasusCatalan
  • chvostan bělonosýCzech
  • WeißnasensakiGerman
  • Ερυθρόρινος ΣακίGreek
  • CuxiúSpanish
  • Saki de nariz blancaSpanish
  • Saki NariblancoSpanish
  • valkonenäsakiFinnish
  • Saki À Nez BlancFrench
  • ハナジロヒゲサキJapanese
  • HvitnesesakiNorwegian Bokmål
  • WitneussakiDutch
  • szatanka białonosaPolish
  • Cuxiú-de-nariz-brancoPortuguese
  • Cuxiú-de-nariz-vermelhoPortuguese
  • Красноспинный сакиRussian
  • 白鼻僧面猴Chinese

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Relatives of the white-nosed saki

Other species in the same genus Chiropotes.

CompareWhite-nosed saki vs Black bearded sakiWhite-nosed saki vs Red-backed bearded sakiWhite-nosed saki vs Brown-backed bearded sakiWhite-nosed saki vs Guianan bearded saki

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the white-nosed saki?

An adult white-nosed saki weighs 2.9 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the white-nosed saki endangered?

The white-nosed saki is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.

How long does the white-nosed saki live?

The white-nosed saki has a recorded lifespan of 17 years.

How long is the white-nosed saki pregnant?

The recorded gestation period is 158 days.

What kind of animal is the white-nosed saki?

The white-nosed saki (Chiropotes albinasus) belongs to the family Pitheciidae in the order Primates.

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BibTeX
@misc{white_nosed_saki_2026,
  title = {White-nosed saki (Chiropotes albinasus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/white-nosed-saki},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}