Aotus miconax
O. Thomas, 1927
Andean Night Monkey
Taxonomy
| Subclass | : Theria |
| Infraclass | : Placentalia |
| Magnorder | : Boreoeutheria |
| Superorder | : Euarchontoglires |
| Order | : Primates |
| Suborder | : Haplorhini |
| Infraorder | : Simiiformes |
| Parvorder | : Platyrrhini |
| Family | : Aotidae |
| Genus | : Aotus |
Species status
Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005
Authority citation
Thomas, O. 1927-03-01. The Godman-Thomas expedition to Peru.—V. On mammals collected by Mr. R. W. Hendee in the Province of San Martin, N. Peru, mostly at Yurac Yacu. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (9)19(111):361-375.
Authority publication link
https://doi.org/10.1080/00222932708655503Original name as described
Aotus miconax
Other common names
Andean Owl Monkey · Peruvian Night Monkey · Peruvian Owl Monkey
Type material
BMNH:Mamm:1927.1.1.17
Type kind
holotype
Type specimen URI
https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/9b4246c8-34a6-4248-94f9-4f33b0f8a041Type locality
Peru, Amazonas, San Nicolas, 1372 m above sea level.
Biogeographic realm
Neotropic
Country distribution
Peru
IUCN Red List status
Endangered
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