Alouatta caraya Humboldt 1812 (black howler)
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Mammalia - Primates - Atelidae
Alternative combination: Simia caraya
Belongs to Alouatta according to C. M. Meireles et al. 1999
Sister taxa: Alouatta arctoidea, Alouatta belzebul, Alouatta coibensis, Alouatta discolor, Alouatta guariba, Alouatta macconnelli, Alouatta mauroi, Alouatta nigerrima, Alouatta palliatus, Alouatta pigra, Alouatta sara, Alouatta seniculus, Alouatta ululata
Ecology: arboreal omnivore
Average measurements (in mm): femur diameter 9.50, humerus diameter 10.4, radius diameter 5.70, tibia diameter 10.2
Estimated body mass: 6.80 kg based on femur diameter, humerus diameter, and tibia diameter
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Alouatta caraya in the database
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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