Azuero howler

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Azuero howler
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Suborder: Haplorhini
Infraorder: Simiiformes
Family: Atelidae
Genus: Alouatta
Species:
A. coibensis
Subspecies:
A. c. trabeata
Trinomial name
Alouatta coibensis trabeata
Lawrence, 1933

The Azuero howler (Alouatta coibensis trabeata) a type of monkey that is a subspecies of the Coiba Island howler A. coibensis. This subspecies is endemic to the Azuero Peninsula in Panama. [2] The Azuero howler is distinguished primarily by its golden flanks and loins, and browner appearance on the rest of its body. [2]

Although generally considered a subspecies of A. coibensis, there is some debate within the scientific community as to whether A. coibensis itself is a valid species. If not, A. c. trabeata would be considered subspecies of the mantled howler, A. palliata. [2] In that case its trinomial name would be A. p. trabeata.

References

  1. ↑ Cuarón, A.D.; Palacios, E.; Morales-Jiménez, A.L.; Shedden, A.; Rodriguez-Luna, E.; de Grammont, P.C.; Méndez-Carvajal, P.G.; Cortés-Ortiz, L. (2020). "Alouatta palliata ssp. trabeata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020 e.T43900A17979140. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T43900A17979140.en . Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 Rylands; Groves; Mittermeier; Cortes-Ortiz & Hines (2006). "Taxonomy and Distributions of Mesoamerican Primates". In Estrada, A.; Garber, P.A.; Pavelka, M.S.M. & Luecke, L. (eds.). New Perspectives in the Study of Mesoamerican Primates . Springer. pp.  53–55. ISBN   978-0-387-25854-6.
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