Brown Howler Monkey
Alouatta guariba
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 936
- Most observed in
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Conservation
- Vulnerable
Description
The brown howler (Alouatta guariba), also known as brown howler monkey, is a species of howler monkey, a type of New World monkey that lives in forests in south-eastern Brazil and far north-eastern Argentina (Misiones). It lives in groups of two to 11 individuals. Despite the name "brown howler", it is notably variable in colour, with some individuals appearing largely reddish-orange or black. The two subspecies are: Northern brown howler (A. g. guariba), listed as critically endangered Southern brown howler (A. g. clamitans)
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Brown howler”.