Black capuchin (Sapajus nigritus)

Black capuchin, a reference photo — Photo: Diego Persano · CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence)

The black capuchin (Sapajus nigritus), also known as the black-horned capuchin, is a capuchin monkey from the Atlantic Forest in south-eastern Brazil and far north-eastern Argentina. Historically, it was included as a subspecies of the tufted capuchin.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Black capuchin being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Sapajus apella
Sapajus libidinosus
Sapajus cay
Sapajus robustus
Cebus olivaceus

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Family: Cebidae
Genus: Sapajus
Species: Sapajus nigritus

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