Black Howler
Alouatta caraya
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 1,690
- Most observed in
- 🇦🇷 Argentina
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
Description
The black howler (Alouatta caraya) or black-and-gold howler, is among the largest New World monkeys and a member of the Alouatta genus. The black howler is distributed in areas of South America such as Paraguay, southern Brazil, eastern Bolivia, northern Argentina, and Uruguay. This species is sexually dimorphic, with adult males having entirely black fur and adult females and babies of both sexes having an overall golden colouring; which emphasizes black-and-gold in the name.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Black howler”.