{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "squirrel-monkey",
  "name": "Common Squirrel Monkey",
  "scientificName": "Saimiri sciureus",
  "category": "Mammal",
  "summary": "The common squirrel monkey (Saimiri sciureus) is a tiny Amazonian primate with a white face, black muzzle, and the largest brain relative to body size of any primate. It weighs just 550 g–1.1 kg (1.2–2.4 lb), travels in troops that can exceed 100 monkeys, and lives around 15 years in the wild.",
  "conservationStatus": "Least Concern",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Mammalia",
    "order": "Primates",
    "family": "Cebidae",
    "genus": "Saimiri"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 0.75,
    "lengthM": 0.7,
    "topSpeedKmh": 24,
    "lifespanYears": 15
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Saimiri sciureus"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Fruit, insects, small vertebrates, flowers, and nectar"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Lowland rainforest canopy across the Amazon basin of South America"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "Around 15 years in the wild; over 20 years in captivity"
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "550 g–1.1 kg (1.2–2.4 lb)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "A quick, agile leaper that bounds through branches; awkward on the ground"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Least Concern (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Lowland rainforest across the Amazon basin of Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, and the Guianas.",
    "continents": [
      "South America"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/squirrel-monkey/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/squirrel-monkey/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}