Purus red howler

The Purús red howler (Alouatta puruensis) is a species of howler monkey native to Brazil, Peru and north of Bolivia.

Purus red howler
Male, Tambopata Park, Peru

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Suborder: Haplorhini
Infraorder: Simiiformes
Family: Atelidae
Genus: Alouatta
Species:
A. puruensis
Binomial name
Alouatta puruensis
Lönnberg, 1941
Subspecies

9 subspecies, see text

Purus red howler range
Synonyms

Alouatta seniculus puruensis

Subspecies

The subspecies include:[1]

  • A. p. amazonica
  • A. p. arctoidea
  • A. p. insulanus
  • A. p. juara
  • A. p. macconnelli
  • A. p. puruensis
  • A. p. sara
  • A. p. seniculus
  • A. p. stramineus
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References

  1. Boubli, J.-P.; di Fiore, A.; Rylands, A.B. & Mittermeier, R.A. (2008). "Alouatta puruensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 19 January 2012.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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