Panamanian night monkey (Aotus zonalis) Another of the endangered animals in Panama is the species known as Aotus zonalis. The Panamanian nocturnal monkey, Chocoano nocturnal monkey or Panamanian nocturnal monkey is a primate with a long tail and enormous eyes adapted to its nocturnal habits. Its territory is distributed only from Panama to the Chocó region, in Colombia.
The Panamanian is of arboreal habits, being able to find specimens in a great variety of forests. It usually lives in small groups of two to six individuals. In addition, it should be noted that they are territorial and monogamous. The number of individuals in the wild is currently unknown, but deforestation and pollution seriously threaten their persistence.
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