Brown howler: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the brown howler lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Alouatta guariba
Group	Monkeys
Status	Vulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Primates
Family	Atelidae

Where does the brown howler live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the brown howler in 2 countries and territories across South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Cachoeira do Sul.

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 brown howler endangered?

The brown howler’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Vulnerable” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the brown howler?

The brown howler (Alouatta guariba) is a mammal in the order Primates and the family Atelidae, genus Alouatta. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the brown howler

The brown howler (Alouatta guariba), also known as brown howler monkey, is a species of howler monkey, a type of New World monkey that lives in forests in south-eastern Brazil and far north-eastern Argentina (Misiones). It lives in groups of two to 11 individuals. Despite the name "brown howler", it is notably variable in colour, with some individuals appearing largely reddish-orange or black.

The two subspecies are:

Northern brown howler (A. g. guariba), listed as critically endangered

Southern brown howler (A. g. clamitans)

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Brown howler (revision 1356899746), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q790592 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).