-
monkeys now recognised. It was
formerly included in the
family Cebidae.
Atelids are
generally larger monkeys; the
family includes the howler, spider, woolly...
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Extinct in the wild (EW): 2
species Critically endangered (CR): 203
species Endangered (EN): 505
species Vulnerable (VU): 536
species Near threatened...
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prehensile tail, a
trait found only in New
World monkeys,
particularly atelids,
among primates.
Lemurs also rely
heavily on
their sense of smell, a trait...
- tail loss in some species.
Prehensile tails are
found in the New
World atelids,
including the howler, spider,
woolly spider,
woolly monkeys; and in capuchins...
-
monkeys Aotids:
night or owl
monkeys Pitheciids: titis,
sakis and
uakaris Atelids: howler, spider,
woolly spider, and
woolly monkeys Catarrhines Old World...
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eleven extant species in a
single genus.
Members of the
Atelidae family are
atelids, or
colloquially night monkeys, and
include howler, spider, woolly, and...
-
dimensions of both
specimens also
match the
proportions seen in
other atelids. The name of
Solimoea acrensis references both the
formation and state...
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limbs and
their tail.
Evolutionary features that
further aid
these large atelids are
elongated hook-like fingers, and
shoulder that
allows for a wide range...
- S2CID 12291150. Iwanaga, S.,
Ferrari S.F., 2001.
Party Size and Diet of
Syntopic Atelids (Ateles
chamek and
Lagothrix cana) in
Southwestern Brazilian Amazonia....
- Campos,
Valeska (2005). "The
International Committee for the
Conservation and
Management of
Atlantic Forest Atelids".
Neotropical Primates. 13: 101–106....
