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Brown howling monkey
Brown howling monkey
(Alouatta guariba)
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Authenticated (10/12/2005) by Matt Richardson, independent primatologist and writer.
Glossary
Arboreal:
living in trees.
Endemic:
a species or taxonomic group that is only found in one particular country or geographic area.
Prehensile:
capable of grasping.
Vertebrate:
animal with a backbone.
References
IUCN Red List (January, 2009)
http://www.iucnredlist.org
Macdonald, D. (2001)
The New Encyclopedia of Mammals
.Oxford University Press, Oxford.
Richardson, M. (2005)
Pers. comm.
CITES (January, 2004)
http://www.cites.org
Chiarello, A. (1995) Role of Loud Calls in Brown Howlers, Alouatta guariba. American Journal of Primatology,
35
: 213 - 222.
Animal diversity (January, 2004)
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/alouatta/a._fusca$narrative.html
Conservation International (January, 2004)
http://www.conservation.org/xp/frontlines/2003/fall/features/parkprofiles/parkprofile7.xml
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