Atelidae

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The Atelidae are one of the four families of New World monkeys now recognised. Formerly they were included in the family Cebidae. Atelids are general larger monkeys, and the family includes the howler, spider and woolly monkeys.

Atelidae monkeys have nails on their fingers and toes, enabling them climb. They also have almost hairless prehensile tails with a sensitive tactile pad.

These New World monkeys like to eat nuts, berries, and insects.

Classification

• Family Atelidae: howler, spider and woolly monkeys
• * Subfamily Alouattinae
• ** Genus Alouatta: howler monkeys
• * Subfamily Atelinae
• ** Genus Ateles: spider monkeys
• ** Genus Brachyteles: muriquis (woolly spider monkeys)
• ** Genus Lagothrix: woolly monkeys
• ** Genus Oreonax: Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey

References

External links

• http://anthro.palomar.edu/primate/prim_5.htm
• http://csm.jmu.edu/biology/wunderre/julie_web/family_atelidae.htm

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