This is the genus name, and there are several different species of spider monkeys within this genus, including:
* Ateles geoffroyi (Geoffroy's spider monkey)
* Ateles paniscus (White-faced spider monkey)
* Ateles belzebuth (Black-handed spider monkey)
* Ateles fusciceps (Brown-headed spider monkey)
* Ateles marginatus (Black-faced spider monkey)