Amazonian black howler monkey
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The Amazonian black howler monkey ( Alouatta nigerrima ) - not to be confused with the (actual) black howler monkey - is a species of primate from the genus of the howler monkey within the spider- tailed monkeys (Atelidae). He lives in Brazil and is one of the least known members of his genus.
The fur of these primates is colored black, and like that of all howler monkeys, their physique is relatively stocky. The tail is designed as a grasping tail, on the underside there is a hairless area in the rear part. The limbs are long and strong.
Amazonian black howler monkeys live in the Brazilian states of Amazonas and Pará . Their distribution area is mainly south of the Amazon between the Rio Madeira and the Rio Tapajós . They are forest dwellers that occur in tropical rainforests , but also in other forest types.
They are diurnal tree dwellers and live in groups. These consist of one (rarely two) male, several females and the associated young animals. The roar typical of the species is heard above all in the morning; it is used to point out the whereabouts of their own group and their own territory to strange animals. These animals are herbivores, they feed on leaves, fruits and flowers.
Although Amazonian red howler monkeys, like many other forest-dwelling animals in South America, suffer from the destruction of their habitat and to a lesser extent from hunting, overall the species is not endangered according to the IUCN .
literature
- Thomas Geissmann : Comparative Primatology. Springer-Verlag, Berlin et al. 2003, ISBN 3-540-43645-6 .
- Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds.): Mammal Species of the World. A taxonomic and geographic Reference. 3. Edition. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore MD 2005, ISBN 0-8018-8221-4 .
Web links
- Alouatta nigerrima in the endangered Red List species the IUCN 2009. Posted by: J.-P. Boubli et al. a., 2008. Retrieved November 5, 2009.