Purus red howler

The Purús red howler (Alouatta puruensis) is a species of howler monkey native to Brazil, Peru and north of Bolivia.

Purus red howler
Male, Tambopata Park, Peru
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Suborder: Haplorhini
Infraorder: Simiiformes
Family: Atelidae
Genus: Alouatta
Species:
A. puruensis
Binomial name
Alouatta puruensis
Lönnberg, 1941
Subspecies

9 subspecies, see text

Purus red howler range
Synonyms

Alouatta seniculus puruensis

Subspecies

The subspecies include:[1]

  • A. p. amazonica
  • A. p. arctoidea
  • A. p. insulanus
  • A. p. juara
  • A. p. macconnelli
  • A. p. puruensis
  • A. p. sara
  • A. p. seniculus
  • A. p. stramineus

References

  1. Shanee, S., Bicca-Marques, J., Alves, S.L., de Melo, F.R. & Calouro, A.M. "Alouatta puruensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: e.T136787A81230000. Retrieved 16 December 2020.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)


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