genus
Saimiri
Saimiri is a genus in the family Cebidae. This database currently files 8 species under it, 2 of them threatened.
- Species filed
- 8
- Threatened
- 2
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 63%
- Weight range
- 278.5 g – 1 kg
Best-known members of Saimiri
Ranked by popularity score.

Guianan squirrel monkey
Saimiri sciureus

Black-capped squirrel monkey
Saimiri boliviensis

Central American squirrel monkey
Saimiri oerstedii

Bare-eared squirrel monkey
Saimiri ustus

Black squirrel monkey
Saimiri vanzolinii
Humboldt's squirrel monkey
Saimiri cassiquiarensis
Collins' squirrel monkey
Saimiri collinsi
Ecuadorean squirrel monkey
Saimiri macrodon
How threatened is Saimiri?
5 of 8 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| ENEndangered | 2 | 40% |
| NTNear Threatened | 1 | 20% |
| LCLeast Concern | 2 | 40% |
All species in Saimiri
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guianan squirrel monkey | Saimiri sciureus | Cebidae | Least Concern | 743.2 g | Not recorded |
| Black-capped squirrel monkey | Saimiri boliviensis | Cebidae | Least Concern | 615 g | Not recorded |
| Central American squirrel monkey | Saimiri oerstedii | Cebidae | Endangered | 278.5 g | Not recorded |
| Bare-eared squirrel monkey | Saimiri ustus | Cebidae | Near Threatened | 1 kg | Not recorded |
| Black squirrel monkey | Saimiri vanzolinii | Cebidae | Endangered | 769.6 g | Not recorded |
| Humboldt's squirrel monkey | Saimiri cassiquiarensis | Cebidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Collins' squirrel monkey | Saimiri collinsi | Cebidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Ecuadorean squirrel monkey | Saimiri macrodon | Cebidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |