Range
Endemic to the Atlantic Forest Region of eastern Brazil, the northern form is found in the states of Minas Gerais, Espirito Santo, Rio de Janeiro, and, at least formerly, Bahia. The southern muriqui is found in the states of São Paulo and Parana (7).
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Habitat
Inhabits subtropical, tropical and moist lowland rainforest in Brazil's Atlantic Forest Region (4), and is found at altitudes from sea level to 1,000 metres (6).
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