Caqueta Titi Monkey

The Caquetá titi (Plecturocebus caquetensis), also known as the red-bearded or bushy-bearded titi, was first spotted by a scientist in 1969, although, because of armed conflict issues, it was unable to be properly recognized as a species until 2010. Sadly, by the time Caquetá titis were recognized by science, they were already critically endangered. Caquetá titis are endemic to a very small geographic range in Colombia, only about 39 mi² (100 km²) in size. They are believed to be restricted between two rivers– the Orteguaza and the Caquetá– near the base of the Andes mountains, although future fieldwork may show that their range is slightly larger than this. They usually live on the edges of seasonally-flooded bamboo forests. However, their habitat is so fragmented and disturbed that it is not clear what their natural, original habitat preference is: tropical forest, tangled vegetation near water, or something else? Unfortunately, it’s unlikely that we’ll ever know. Because Caquetá titis have only recently been described, and because conflict issues in their range can make them difficult to study in the field, there are many other unanswered questions about this monkey. However, other titi species share quite a few similarities, so this profile fills in some gaps about the basic biology of the Caquetá titi using closely related species. Learn more: https://neprimateconservancy.org/caqueta-titi/

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