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Order: Primates
Suborder: Haplorrhini
Family: Atelidae
Subfamily: Atelinae
Genus: Ateles
Species: Ateles paniscus
Common Name: Black spider monkey
Currently, Ateles is composed of six-seven allopatric species. The black spider monkey lives in Central and South America. They are large monkeys, weighing 15-19 pounds, that have a long, prehensile tail.
Filed under: Ateles, Atelidae, Atelinae, Haplorrhini, Know Your Primate, Platyrrhini, Primates | Tagged: Ateles paniscus | 2 Comments »
Todays’ entry is my favorite platyrrhine.
Infraorder: Platyrrhini
Subfamily: Atelinae
Genus: Lagothrix
Species: Lagothrix lagotricha
Common Name: Woolly Monkey
Woolly monkeys are a prehensile tailed species (there are two L. lagotricha and L. flavicaudata) related to spider monkeys and howler monkeys.
Filed under: Atelidae, Atelinae, Haplorrhini, Know Your Primate, Lagothrix, Platyrrhini | 4 Comments »
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