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The primates of Anacã

Six primate species recorded at Fazenda Anacã, and an experience devoted to watching and photographing them.

Plan primate watching
  • Alta Floresta titi monkey (Groves's titi)
  • Schneider's marmoset
  • Brown capuchin
  • Black-faced black spider monkey
  • Purus red howler monkey
  • Feline night monkey
Alta Floresta titi with young

Six species

Who lives here

Alta Floresta titi monkey (Groves's titi) (Plecturocebus grovesi)

Alta Floresta titi monkey (Groves's titi)

Plecturocebus grovesi

Zogue-zogue-de-Alta-Floresta

The symbol of Alta Floresta. Lives in small family groups and is often noticed first by its duet calls at dawn. It depends on connected forest to move between fragments. Listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN.

Schneider's marmoset (Mico schneideri)

Schneider's marmoset

Mico schneideri

Sagui-de-Schneider

Small and agile, it lives in family groups moving through forest edges and the lower canopy.

Photo: Kacau Oliveira

Brown capuchin (Sapajus apella apella)

Brown capuchin

Sapajus apella apella

Macaco-prego

Curious and very active, it lives in groups and forages through the forest for fruit, seeds and small animals.

Photo: Kacau Oliveira

Black-faced black spider monkey (Ateles chamek)

Black-faced black spider monkey

Ateles chamek

Macaco-aranha-de-cara-preta

Large and long-limbed, it moves quickly through the canopy using its prehensile tail.

Photo: Kacau Oliveira

Purus red howler monkey (Alouatta puruensis)

Purus red howler monkey

Alouatta puruensis

Bugio-vermelho-do-rio-Purus

Known for its powerful calls, which carry over long distances.

Photo: Kacau Oliveira

Feline night monkey (Aotus infulatus)

Feline night monkey

Aotus infulatus

Macaco-da-noite (quatro-olhos)

Nocturnal, and the most challenging of the six to find.

Photo: Valéria Boldrin

Alta Floresta titi (Plecturocebus grovesi)

In focus

The Alta Floresta titi

Plecturocebus grovesi

The symbol of Alta Floresta, this titi lives in small family groups and often reveals itself first by its calls at dawn. It can also be found on the RPPN Fazenda Anacã trail.

Like other forest primates, it depends on connected forest to move, feed and keep its groups together. That is why forest connectivity — ecological corridors, restoration and canopy bridges — is central to the conservation work Anacã is part of.

Conservation and connectivity

The experience

Focused on Fazenda Anacã

This experience takes place only at Fazenda Anacã, where the presence of all six species — together with what we have learned about their groups, where they occur and how they behave — lets us focus field time and improve the chances for watching and photography.

Forest, edges, ecological corridors, restoration areas, buriti swamps and the reserve form a mosaic of habitats close together. Trails, boardwalks and lookouts make access easy, and outings can run in the morning, afternoon and at night.

RPPN Fazenda Anacã, the ecological corridors and the restoration areas provide shelter and food for these groups. Not every sighting happens inside the reserve: the primates use the whole network of forest on and around the property.

What to expect

  • Some species are seen more often; others take more time, persistence and a bit of luck.
  • The night monkey is the most challenging of the six.
  • The more time you give it, the better the chances of finding each species and seeing it again in better conditions.
  • For photographers, time matters even more: seeing an animal does not always mean getting the shot.
  • We cannot promise all six species in a single stay.

Sightings depend on conditions, season and animal behaviour. No sighting can be guaranteed.

Plan your primate watching

Tell us your dates and whether your focus is watching or photography. We will send a proposal on WhatsApp.

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