Alouatta seniculus

(Linnaeus, 1766)

Colombian Red Howler

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Euarchontoglires
Order : Primates
Suborder : Haplorhini
Infraorder : Simiiformes
Parvorder : Platyrrhini
Family : Atelidae
Subfamily : Alouattinae
Genus : Alouatta

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Linnaeus, C. 1766. Systema Naturæ per Regna Tria Naturæ, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Editio Duodecima, Reformata. Laurentii Salvii, Stockholm, 532 pp.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42946233

Original name as described

Simia seniculus

Other common names

Red Howler · Red Howling Monkey · Venezuelan Red Howler

Type material

untraced (number not known)

Type kind

lectotype

Type locality

Cartagena, department of Bolívar, Colombia.

Biogeographic realm

Neotropic

Country distribution

Colombia · Venezuela · Ecuador · Peru · Brazil · Bolivia?

Taxonomy notes

includes juara and puruensis, which have been recognized as distinct by some authors; previously included A. arctoidea

Taxonomy notes citation

Stanyon, R., Tofanelli, S., Morescalchi, M. A., Agoramoorthy, G., Ryder, O. A. and Wienberg, J. 1995. Cytogenetic analysis shows extensive genomic rearrangements between red howler (Alouatta seniculus Linnaeus) subspecies. American Journal of Primatology 35: 171-183. · Cortés-Ortiz, L., Rylands, A. B., & Mittermeier, R. A. (2015). The taxonomy of howler monkeys: integrating old and new knowledge from morphological and genetic studies. In Howler monkeys (pp. 55-84). Springer New York.

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000765

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Known distribution is shown in green and predicted distribution is in yellow. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Alouatta seniculus caucensis

J. A. Allen, 1904

Family

Atelidae

Root name

caucensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AMNH M-14162

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/amnh/mammals?id=urn-catalog-amnh-mammals-m-14162

Authority page

462

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8549)

Alouatta seniculus rubicunda

J. A. Allen, 1904

Family

Atelidae

Root name

rubicunda

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AMNH M-14655

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/amnh/mammals?id=urn-catalog-amnh-mammals-m-14655

Authority page

458

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8549)

Alouatta seniculus caquetensis

J. A. Allen, 1914

Family

Atelidae

Root name

caquetensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AMNH M-33882

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/amnh/mammals?id=urn-catalog-amnh-mammals-m-33882

Authority page

650

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8549)

Alouatta seniculus bogotensis

J. A. Allen, 1914

Family

Atelidae

Root name

bogotensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AMNH M-36476

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/amnh/mammals?id=urn-catalog-amnh-mammals-m-36476

Authority page

648

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8549)

Mycetes laniger

(J. E. Gray, 1845)

Family

Atelidae

Root name

laniger

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1843.3.25.10, BMNH:Mamm:1843.3.25.9

Type kind

syntypes

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/9d452996-a1bc-4604-b775-11a00b902789 https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/c3b04bcf-493a-4f86-9124-1dc6ef255b8c https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/f204e687-e733-4229-825b-16a3c956f4b1 https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/fbbd8d6e-a38a-4280-a4d6-3cc639cdcf49

Authority page

219

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2287351

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8549)

Mycetes auratus

(J. E. Gray, 1845)

Family

Atelidae

Root name

aurata

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1844.5.14.15, BMNH:Mamm:1845.6.17.3

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/2ab82e69-de77-4d2e-ad5b-1caab0b05b26 https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/3d153484-4bb5-4b63-a678-e39025c6a551 https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/6f970f9e-4b91-474d-bd11-d4228c4ec499 https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/f5d2bee4-6903-45e1-bca2-77185e3cd021

Authority page

220

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2287352

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8549)

Alouatta juara

D. G. Elliot, 1910

Family

Atelidae

Root name

juara

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1903.9.1.1

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/1073fa09-567f-47ea-afcd-c5a80bb72cd3 https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/cadbf65c-a027-467b-bc87-846367e750f4

Authority page

80

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16094499

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Gregorin (2006:124) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/4737)
  2. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/922/190422355) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Stentor chrysurus

(I. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1829)

Family

Atelidae

Root name

chrysura

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MNHN-ZM-2007-1480

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://coldb.mnhn.fr/catalognumber/mnhn/zm/2007-1480

Authority page

166

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26229281

Authority publication

Mémoires du Muséum d'histoire naturelle

Name usages

Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8549)

Alouatta seniculus juruana

Lönnberg, 1941

Family

Atelidae

Root name

juruana

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

NHRM (number not known)

Type kind

syntypes

Authority page

18

Authority publication

Arkiv för Zoologi

Name usages

Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8549)

Alouatta seniculus puruensis

Lönnberg, 1941

Family

Atelidae

Root name

puruensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

NHRM A63 1217

Type kind

lectotype

Authority page

16

Authority publication

Arkiv för Zoologi

Name usages

  1. Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8549)
  2. Mittermeier, Rylands & Wilson (2013:525) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59513)

Simia seniculus

(Linnaeus, 1766)

Family

Atelidae

Root name

seniculus

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

untraced (number not known)

Type kind

lectotype

Authority page

37

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42946233

Authority publication

Stockholm

Name usages

Cuvier (1797:100, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11637182) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38531)

Cebus Seniculus

(Erxleben, 1777)

Family

Atelidae

Root name

seniculus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

46

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15872843

Authority publication

Leipzig

Name usages

Erxleben (1777:46, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15872843) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36060)

Alouatta seniculus

Daudin, 1802

Family

Atelidae

Root name

seniculus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

148

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42033398

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

  1. Daudin (1802:148, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42033398) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/64044)
  2. Corbet & Hill (1980:86) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  3. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:226) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  4. Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8549)
  5. O'Brien, Menninger & Nash (2006:118) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/7321)
  6. Mittermeier, Rylands & Wilson (2013:525) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59513)
  7. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #43929) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  8. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #43929) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  9. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000765) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  10. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/198676562/198687134) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Mycetes Seniculus

(Illiger, 1815)

Family

Atelidae

Root name

seniculus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

107

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11080963

Authority publication

Abhandlungen der physikalischen Klasse der Königlich-Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften

Name usages

  1. Illiger (1815:107, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11080963) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38688)
  2. Lesson (1827:50, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54207481) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36839)
  3. Lesson (1842:6) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)
  4. Fitzinger (1855:80) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/65926)

Mycetes chrysurus

(Lesson, 1842)

Family

Atelidae

Root name

chrysurus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

6

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

Lesson (1842:6) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)

Alouatta seniculus juara

Groves, 2005

Family

Atelidae

Root name

juara

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8549)
  2. Mittermeier, Rylands & Wilson (2013:525) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59513)

Alouatta seniculus seniculus

Groves, 2005

Family

Atelidae

Root name

seniculus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8549)
  2. Mittermeier, Rylands & Wilson (2013:525) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59513)

Alouatta puruensis

Gregorin, 2006

Family

Atelidae

Root name

puruensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

129

Authority publication

Revista Brasileira de Zoologia

Name usages

  1. Gregorin (2006:129) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/4737)
  2. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/136787/190430767) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Alouatta seniculus amazonica

Lönnberg, 1941

Family

Atelidae

Root name

amazonica

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

conditional

Authority page

16

Authority publication

Arkiv för Zoologi

Name usages

Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8549)

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