squirrel monkey

squirrel monkey

n.

Any of several small, brightly colored arboreal monkeys of the genus Saimiri, widely distributed in South and Central American tropical forest regions, having a white face with black nose and mouth, short fur, and a long nonprehensile tail.

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squirrel monkey

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a small New World monkey, Saimiri sciureus, of N South American forests, having a yellowish-green coat and orange feet and limbs

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals)

red-backed squirrel monkey a related species, Saimiri oerstedi, of Central America, having a reddish coat and dark brown limbs

[so called because it is small and tree-dwelling]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

squirrel monkey - small long-tailed monkey of Central American and South America with greenish fur and black muzzle Saimiri sciureus New World monkey, platyrrhine, platyrrhinian - hairy-faced arboreal monkeys having widely separated nostrils and long usually prehensile tails