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Alouatta discolor (Spix's red-handed howler)

Synonyms: Mycetes discolor

Wikipedia Abstract

Spix's red-handed howler (Alouatta discolor) is a vulnerable species of howler monkey native to the southeastern Amazon in Brazil. Major threats include deforestation and hunting. It was previously considered a subspecies of the red-handed howler, but unlike most individuals of that species, the back of the Spix's red-handed howler is yellowish-brown to reddish-brown.
View Wikipedia Record: Alouatta discolor

Endangered Species

Status: Vulnerable
View IUCN Record: Alouatta discolor

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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0