Atelidae

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Atelidae is a family of New World monkeys that includes howler, spider, woolly, and muriqui monkeys, known for their prehensile tails and arboreal lifestyles in Central and South American forests.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf primate family
taxon
activityPattern diurnal
breathing air-breathing
characteristicFeature long limbs adapted for climbing
prehensile tail
class Mammalia
commonName atelid monkeys
howler, spider, woolly, and muriqui monkeys
conservationConcern several species threatened or endangered
diet frugivorous in some genera
primarily folivorous in some genera
firstDescribedBy John Edward Gray
firstDescribedInYear 1825
geographicRealm Neotropical realm
surface form: Neotropics
hasSubfamily Alouattinae
Atelinae
includesCommonName howler monkeys
muriquis
spider monkeys
woolly monkeys
includesTaxon Alouatta
Ateles
Brachyteles
Lagothrix
infraorder Simiiformes
isA New World monkey family
kingdom Animalia
lifestyle arboreal
locomotion brachiation in spider monkeys
suspensory locomotion
nativeTo Central America
South America
order Primates
parvorder New World monkeys
surface form: Platyrrhini
phylum Chordata
reproduction viviparous
sensoryAbility color vision in many species
skeletonType vertebrate
socialStructure group-living
suborder Haplorhini
tailFunction used as a fifth limb for grasping branches
taxonRank family
typicalHabitat subtropical forests
tropical forests

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Primates includesTaxon Atelidae