WOOLLY MONKEYS
WOOLLY MONKEYS
The woolly monkeys include the Lagothrix genus with at least two species and five subspecies.
Lagothrix lagotricha
CONSERVATION STATUS: VULNERABLE
Occupying the lush forests of the Amazon lowlands in Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, and possibly parts of Venezuela, the common woolly monkey, also known as Humboldt’s woolly monkey, is a large, charismatic New World primate. They inhabit several different types of forests, including tropical lowland rainforests…
Lagothrix flavicauda
CONSERVATION STATUS: CRITICALLY ENDANGERED
The Peruvian yellow-tailed woolly monkey (Lagothrix flavicauda), also referred to as the yellow-tailed woolly monkey, is the largest primate species endemic to the beautiful country of Peru. As an endemic species, they are exclusively found in this country. Located on the western coast of South America, Peru has a rich variety…