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Howler Monkeys
Alouatta
Howler monkeys (genus Alouatta monotypic in subfamily Alouattinae) are among the largest of the New World monkeys and one of only a few nest-building monkeys. Fifteen species are currently recognized. Previously classified in the family Cebidae, they are now placed in the family Atelidae. These monkeys are native to South and Central American forests. Threats to howler monkeys include human predation, habitat destruction and being captured for pets or zoo animals. These monkeys are famous for...
12 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 12 known species
Mantled Howler Monkey
speciesAlouatta palliata
Yucatán Black Howler Monkey
speciesAlouatta pigra
Colombian Red Howler Monkey
speciesAlouatta seniculus
Black-and-gold Howler Monkey
speciesAlouatta caraya
Brown Howler Monkey
speciesAlouatta guariba
Guianan Red Howler Monkey
speciesAlouatta macconnelli
Bolivian Red Howler Monkey
speciesAlouatta sara
Red-handed Howler Monkey
speciesAlouatta belzebul
Spix's Red-handed Howler Monkey
speciesAlouatta discolor
Ursine Howler Monkey
speciesAlouatta arctoidea
Amazon Black Howler Monkey
speciesAlouatta nigerrima
Maranhao Red-handed Howler Monkey
speciesAlouatta ululata
Where it lives
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 43434.