Colombian black-handed titi
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Cheracebus medemi

The Colombian black-handed titi (Cheracebus medemi ) is a species of titi, a type of New World monkey, endemic to Colombia. It was originally described in the genus Callicebus in 1963.

Appearance

Colombian black-handed titis sare relatively small primates with a fluffy coat and a long, bushy tail. This is longer than the body and cannot be used as a prehensile tail. The fur is predominantly black, and in contrast to closely related species, so are the hands. The head is small and roundish, along the throat a white or yellow, collar-like marking extends to the ears.

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Colombian black-handed titis are restricted to southern Colombia. Their range is located in the departments of Caquetá and Putumayo. The habitat of this species is tropical rainforests.

Colombian black-handed titi habitat map

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Colombian black-handed titi habitat map
Colombian black-handed titi
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References

1. Colombian black-handed titi Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombian_black-handed_titi
2. Colombian black-handed titi on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/39944/17973462

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