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Brown howler
Species of New World monkey / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The brown howler (Alouatta guariba), also known as brown howler monkey, is a species of howler monkey, a type of New World monkey that lives in forests in south-eastern Brazil and far north-eastern Argentina (Misiones).[1][2] It lives in groups of two to 11 individuals.[3] Despite the name "brown howler", it is notably variable in colour, with some individuals appearing largely reddish-orange or black.[4]
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Brown howler[1] | |
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Brown howler monkey in Minas Gerais | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Primates |
Suborder: | Haplorhini |
Infraorder: | Simiiformes |
Family: | Atelidae |
Genus: | Alouatta |
Species: | A. guariba |
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Alouatta guariba (Humboldt, 1812) | |
Subspecies | |
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Brown howler range |
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The two subspecies are:[1]
- Northern brown howler (A. g. guariba), listed as critically endangered
- Southern brown howler (A. g. clamitans)