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  • proper noun A taxonomic genus within the family Atelidae — the howler monkeys.

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Examples

  • Paraná/Paranaíba interior forests are home to Atlantic rare vertebrates such as the golden-rumped lion tamarin (Leontophitecus chysopygus) and the brown howler monkey (Alouatta fusca), which have a few populations scattered in the remaining remnants of these forests.

    Parañá-Paraíba interior forests 2008

  • Howling Nightmare, Alouatta pandas, is a flying carnivore covered in hard armor and known for its powerful howls and painful bites.

    The Panda's Thumb: Metatalk Archives 2010

  • The bearded saki (Chiropotes satanas), howler monkey (Alouatta belzebul), and red-handed tamarin (Saguinus midas) are all eastern Amazonian primates.

    Tocantins-Araguaia-Maranhão moist forests 2008

  • In addition, these mangrove forests shelter a large number of species in certain groups such as 42 species of birds, including Pelecanus occidentalis, Columbina sp., and Fregata magnificens; carious mammals such as crab-eating raccoon (Procyon cancrivorus), mantled howler monkey (Alouatta palliata), white-faced capuchin (Cebus capucinus), and jaguar (Panthera onca), and reptiles like Iguana iguana.

    Manabí mangroves 2008

  • Some notable mammals are white‑tailed deer Odocoileus virginianus, white‑lipped peccary Tayassu pecary, collared peccary Tayassu tajacu, Central American tapir Tapirus bairdii (VU), white‑face monkey Cebus capucinus and spider monkey Ateles geoffroyi, howler monkey Alouatta palliata, collared anteater Tamandua tetradactyla, jaguar Panthera onca (VU), margay Felis wiedii (VU), jaguarundi F. yagouaroundi and ocelot F. pardalis (VU).

    Area de Conservación Guanacaste, Costa Rica 2008

  • For her PhD dissertation she is investigating the feeding behavior of Nicaraguan mantled howler monkeys (Alouatta palliata).

    Wolfram Blog : Work in the Land of Lakes and Volcanoes (Trabajo en la Tierra de Lagos y Volcanes) 2007

  • The nine primates include howler monkeys Alouatta seniculus, night monkeys Aotus trivirgatus, titi monkeys Callicebus torquatus, black uakari Cacajao melanocephalus, weeper capuchins Cebus olivaceus, and white-faced sakis Pithecia pithecia.

    Canaima National Park, Venezuela 2009

  • The Coiba Island agouti Dasyprocta coibae is endemic, as are the Coiba Island howler monkey Alouatta coibensis (EN), mantled howler monkey A. palliata coibensis, an opossum Didelphis marsupialis and a white-tailed deer Odocoileus virginianus rothschildi.

    Coiba National Park and its Special Zone of Marine Protection, Panama 2009

  • These include: Saguinus midas, Saimiri sciureus, Pithecia pithecia, Cebus apella, and Alouatta seniculus.

    Paramaribo swamp forests 2008

  • Also to be noted is the use of this habitat by the Mexican black howler (Alouatta pigra), which can be considered the most endangered howler monkey of the genus, and the Central American spider monkey (Atteles geoffroyi).

    Belizian pine forests 2008

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