as refuge from other human activities, namely poaching. A small population of fewer than 30 individuals has been discovered in a protected area of Colombia, the . This is the southernmost population of the brown spider monkey. Brown spider monkeys are also known from other reserves in both Colombia and Venezuela. References External links ARKive - images and movies of the variegated spider monkey (Ateles hybridus) brown spider monkey Primates of South America Mammals of Colombia Mammals of Venezuela brown spider monkey Taxa named by Isidore Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire Articles containing video clips