Abstract
Abstract Geoffroy’s spider monkeys (Ateles geoffroyi) satisfy their need for water mainly from food items and arboreal water sources, but climate change and other anthropogenic impacts can drive a more frequent use of ground water by this arboreal species. Here, we report 25 events of use of natural and artificial terrestrial water bodies by spider monkeys recorded using camera-trapping in the Calakmul region, Mexico. Interestingly, these events occurred during the rainy season in locations where we did not record large predators and in most cases involved adult male individuals. These records suggest that habitat disruptions such as those associated with changing weather patterns and selective logging of large trees holding water reservoirs can lead to a greater use of terrestrial water sources by spider monkeys.
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