| Black-headed night monkey[1] | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Suborder: | Haplorhini |
| Infraorder: | Simiiformes |
| Family: | Aotidae |
| Genus: | Aotus |
| Species: | A. nigriceps
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| Binomial name | |
| Aotus nigriceps (Dollman, 1909)
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| Black-headed night monkey range | |
The black-headed night monkey (Aotus nigriceps) is a night monkey species from South America. It is found in Brazil, Bolivia and Peru.[2] The A. nigriceps in Peru were notably inhabiting areas that were degraded, and often these areas were disturbed either by human activities or natural occurrences in the ecosystem.[3] A black-headed night monkey is about the same size as a small squirrel. Black-headed night monkeys have small ears that are hidden by their fur. When they become adults they are about 750g and usually are about 14 months old. Black-headed night monkeys have three black stripes that meet on their forehead. These monkeys have white patches by their eyes, cheeks, and under their mouth. Their eyes are very large and brown.[4]
- ^ Groves, C. P. (2005). Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 140–141. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. OCLC 62265494.
- ^ a b Shanee, S.; Alves, S.L.; Calouro, A.M.; Lynch Alfaro, J.W.; Romero-Valenzuela, D.; Messias, M.R.; Röhe, F.; Ravetta, A.L. (2021). "Aotus nigriceps". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T41542A190455194. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T41542A190455194.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Helenbrook, William. D.; Wilkinson, Madison L.; Suarez, Jessica A. (March 2020). "Habitat use, fruit consumption, and population density of the black-headed night monkey, Aotus nigriceps, in southeastern Peru". Acta Amazonica. 50 (1): 37–43. doi:10.1590/1809-4392201900172. ISSN 1809-4392.
- ^ Davis, Adam. "Aotus nigriceps black-headed night monkey". University of Michigan Museum of Zoology.