Venezuelan Red Howler
Alouatta seniculus
Conservation Status
Least ConcernMammalia · Primates · Atelidae
About
The Colombian red howler or Venezuelan red howler is a South American species of howler monkey, a type of New World monkey, found in the western Amazon Basin in Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Brazil. The population in the Santa Cruz Department in Bolivia was split off as a separate species, the Bolivian red howler, in 1986, and more recently, splitting off the population in northeastern South America and Trinidad as the Guyanan red howler has occurred. All howler monkeys belong to the family Atelidae and the infraorder Platyrrhini.
Fun Fact
Venezuelan red howlers live in groups with a strict hierarchy, and when a new male takes over, females have been observed accelerating their reproductive cycles to quickly produce offspring with the new leader.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Tropical rainforests
Diet
Herbivore
Lifespan
15-20 years
Threats
- Wildfire
- Habitat Fragmentation