![]() ![]() This species is found throughout Central America, extending south into Colombia. The howler species found on Barro Colorado Island is Alouatta palliata, the mantled howler monkey, so-called because of the long reddish ruff of hair along the flanks of adults. Six species of howler monkey are recognized–one only in Central America, one in Central and South America and four only in South America. They have one of the widest geographical distributions of any New World primates, being found all the way from southern Mexico to northern Argentina. ![]() Howler monkeys are among the largest of the New World primates, weighing 6 to 9 kilograms when adult. Posted in: Mammal Directory, Rainforest Connection Live
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