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 Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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. Cornejo, F.M.; Boubli, J.P.; Alves, S.L.; Bicca-Marques, J.C.; Cortés-Ortiz, L.; Calouro, A.M.; de Melo, F.R. (2021). "Alouatta puruensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T136787A190430767. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T136787A190430767.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.


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