Golden-backed Black Uakari
Cacajao melanocephalus
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Mammals
The golden-backed uakari or black-headed uakari, is a New World primate from the family Pitheciidae. It lives in the Amazon rainforest, and is found in the countries of Brazil, Colombia, and Venezuela. It has black hair covering its body, except for a reddish abdomen, tail, and upper limbs, and a bald face. It has highly specialised teeth which allow it to eat seeds and fruits with hard shells.
Classification
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Primates
- Family
- Pitheciidae
- Genus
- Cacajao