吼猴[1]是指吼猴亚科(学名:Alouattinae)吼猴属(学名:Alouatta)下的一类新世界猴,身体粗壮,雄猴体长约57厘米,尾长约50厘米,为卷缠尾,雌猴比雄猴小很多。面部裸露,吻短,眼眶朝前。拥有发达的下颌骨,用以保护发声器官。前臂和腿都很长。前肢仅拇指具有指甲,余指具爪。拇指与余指相对,踇指不与余趾相对。树栖,一般群居,主要以植物的果实为食,也吃小动物。能够发出巨大吼声,声闻数里,故名。[2]分布于拉丁美洲地区,现存15种:
- Alouatta arctoidea
- 黄臂吼猴 Alouatta belzebul
- 黑吼猴 Alouatta caraya
- 科岛吼猴 Alouatta coibensis
- 异色吼猴 Alouatta discolor
- 褐吼猴 Alouatta fusca
- Alouatta guariba
- Alouatta juara
- Alouatta macconnelli
- Alouatta nigerrima
- 长毛吼猴 Alouatta palliata
- 懒吼猴 Alouatta pigra
- Alouatta puruensis
- 帚吼猴 Alouatta sara
- 红吼猴 Alouatta seniculus
- Alouatta ululata
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