Mantled howler: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the mantled howler lives – recorded in 6 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Alouatta palliata
Group	Monkeys
Status	Vulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	6 countries
Continents	North America, South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Primates
Family	Atelidae

Where does the mantled howler live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the mantled howler in 6 countries and territories across North America and South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Central America, Ecuador, Colombia, Mexico.

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 mantled howler endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the mantled howler?

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

About the mantled howler

The mantled howler (Alouatta palliata) is a species of howler monkey, a type of New World monkey, from Central and South America. It is one of the monkey species most often seen and heard in the wild in Central America. It takes its "mantled" name from the long guard hairs on its sides.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Mantled howler (revision 1370215729), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1070483 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).