Ursine howler

Ursine howler
Ursine howler in Venezuela
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Family: Atelidae
Genus: Alouatta
Species: A. arctoidea
Binomial name
Alouatta arctoidea
Cabrera, 1940
Ursine howler range
Synonyms

Alouatta seniculus arctoidea

The ursine howler (Alouatta arctoidea) is a species of howler monkey native to Venezuela and possibly Colombia. It is sometimes considered a subspecies of the Venezuelan red howler and classified as Alouatta seniculus arctoidea.

A. arctoidea.

References

  1. Urbani, B.; Boubli, J.-P. & Rylands, A.B. (2008). "Alouatta arctoidea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 19 January 2012.


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