吼猴[1]是指吼猴亞科(學名:Alouattinae)吼猴屬(學名:Alouatta)下的一類新世界猴,身體粗壯,雄猴體長約57公分,尾長約50公分,為捲纏尾,雌猴比雄猴小很多。面部裸露,吻短,眼眶朝前。擁有發達的下頜骨,用以保護發聲器官。前臂和腿都很長。前肢僅拇指具有指甲,余指具爪。拇指與余指相對,踇指不與余趾相對。樹棲,一般群居,主要以植物的果實為食,也吃小動物。能夠發出巨大吼聲,聲聞數里,故名。[2]分布於拉丁美洲地區,現存15種:
- Alouatta arctoidea
- 黃臂吼猴 Alouatta belzebul
- 黑吼猴 Alouatta caraya
- 科島吼猴 Alouatta coibensis
- 異色吼猴 Alouatta discolor
- 褐吼猴 Alouatta fusca
- Alouatta guariba
- Alouatta juara
- Alouatta macconnelli
- Alouatta nigerrima
- 長毛吼猴 Alouatta palliata
- 懶吼猴 Alouatta pigra
- Alouatta puruensis
- 帚吼猴 Alouatta sara
- 紅吼猴 Alouatta seniculus
- Alouatta ululata
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