Varied Capuchin
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The varied white-fronted capuchin (''Cebus versicolor'') is a species of
gracile capuchin monkey Gracile capuchin monkeys are capuchin monkeys in the genus ''Cebus''. At one time all capuchin monkeys were included within the genus ''Cebus''. In 2011, Jessica Lynch Alfaro ''et al.'' proposed splitting the genus between the robust capuchin ...
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Colombia Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country primarily located in South America with Insular region of Colombia, insular regions in North America. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Venezuel ...
. It had been classified as a subspecies of the white-fronted capuchin (''C. albifrons'') Genetic analysis by Jean Boubli in 2012 revealed it to be a separate species. Some authors regard the
Río Cesar white-fronted capuchin The Río Cesar white-fronted capuchin (''Cebus cesarae'') is a species of gracile capuchin monkey from the Río Cesar Valley in northern Colombia. It had previously been considered a subspecies of the white-fronted capuchin (''C. albifrons''). ...
to be a subspecies of the varied white-fronted capuchin. The varied white-fronted capuchin lives in lowland moist forest and in palm swamps in the
Río Magdalena The Magdalena River (, ; less commonly ) is the main river of Colombia, flowing northward about through the western half of the country. It takes its name from the biblical figure Mary Magdalene. It is navigable through much of its lower reaches, ...
Valley of northern Colombia. It has reddish fur on its back, forearms and the front of its legs, contrasting with lighter fur overall. It has a dark brown crown on its head contrasting with light fur on the temples, forehead, chin, throat and on the sides of its face and neck. It has a head and body length between with a tail length of between .


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{{Cebidae nav Capuchin monkeys Mammals of Colombia Primates of South America Mammals described in 1845 Taxa named by Jacques Pucheran