Black howler Alouatta caraya Near threatened
Where the black howler lives – recorded in 4 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 971 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See monkeys on the world map
| Scientific name | Alouatta caraya |
|---|---|
| Group | Monkeys |
| Status | Near threatened (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 4 countries |
| Continents | South America |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Primates |
| Family | Atelidae |
Where does the black howler live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the black howler in 4 countries and territories across South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Brazil, Aragarças.
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 black howler endangered?
The black howler’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Near threatened” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the black howler?
The black howler (Alouatta caraya) is a mammal in the order Primates and the family Atelidae, genus Alouatta. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the black howler
The black howler (Alouatta caraya) or black-and-gold howler, is among the largest New World monkeys and a member of the Alouatta genus. The black howler is distributed in areas of South America such as Paraguay, southern Brazil, eastern Bolivia, northern Argentina, and Uruguay. This species is sexually dimorphic, with adult males having entirely black fur and adult females and babies of both sexes having an overall golden colouring; which emphasizes black-and-gold in the name. The IUCN Red List has classed the black howler as Near Threatened as a result of a recent population reduction due to a variety of human-caused factors.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Black howler (revision 1360619915), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q856342 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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