Azara's night monkey: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Azara's night monkey lives – recorded in 4 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Aotus azarae
Group	Monkeys
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	4 countries
Continents	South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Primates
Family	Aotidae

Where does the Azara's night monkey live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Azara's night monkey in 4 countries and territories across South America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Azara's night monkey endangered?

The Azara's night monkey’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Azara's night monkey?

The Azara's night monkey (Aotus azarae) is a mammal in the order Primates and the family Aotidae, genus Aotus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Azara's night monkey

Azara's night monkey (Aotus azarae), also known as the Azara's owl monkey, the southern night monkey, or the mirikiná, is a night monkey species from South America. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Peru and Paraguay. The species is monogamous, with males providing a large amount of parental care. It is named after Spanish naturalist Félix de Azara. Although primarily nocturnal, some populations of Azara's night monkey are unique among night monkeys in being cathemeral: active at both day and night. The species is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Azara's night monkey (revision 1360551817), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1365852 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).