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Howler Monkey

Alouatta palliata

Photo by Yasser
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Field Notes

Description:

Large male mantled howler monkey looking for food. This is one of the largest monkeys in Central America.

Habitat:

Native to Central America and South America. Found in "different types of forest, including secondary forest and semi-deciduous forest but is found in higher densities in older areas of forest and in areas containing evergreen forest"

Notes:

This large male was moving around in the trees above a small restaurant I was eating at. He didn't seem to be to concerned as I snapped photos. The third photo definitely confirms this monkey as a male :)

Reference Links:

Alouatta palliata (Gray, 1849), Mantled howler

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Comments (4)
KarenL
Awesome series Yasser! El Avion is such a cool place!
SusanEllison
I spotted them too... in Costa Rica back in 2010 in tortuguero : http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/6369011
Yasser
hahaha! Yes, you're right! More camouflaged in the first one though!
Carolina
The first picture also confirm it, Yasser!

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PublishedJune 30, 2011

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