The white-fronted spider monkey (Ateles belzebuth), also known as the long-haired or white-bellied spider monkey, is an endangered species of spider monkey, a type of New World monkey. It is found in the north-western Amazon in Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Peru and Brazil, ranging as far south as the lower Ucayali River and as far east as the Branco River. In the past, the Peruvian, brown and white-cheeked spider monkeys have been treated as subspecies of A. belzebuth. As presently defined, the white-fronted spider monkey is monotypic. It has a whitish belly and a pale patch on the forehead, which, despite the name white-fronted spider monkey, often is orange-buff. They live in groups of 20 to 40 individuals, splitting into small parties of 1 to 9 when in activity.
Vernacular names include mono prieto, mico prieto and marimonda (Colombia).
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