Brachyteles
E815508
Brachyteles is a genus of large South American primates known as woolly spider monkeys or muriquis, recognized for their long limbs, prehensile tails, and highly social behavior in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| behavioralTrait |
low levels of aggression
ⓘ
strong affiliative bonds ⓘ |
| belongsToBiogeographicRealm | Neotropical realm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
muriquis
ⓘ
woolly spider monkeys ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | threatened ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Brachyteles arachnoides
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brachyteles hypoxanthus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryEndemism | endemic to Brazil ⓘ |
| diet |
folivorous
ⓘ
frugivorous ⓘ |
| distribution | southeastern Brazil ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | seed disperser ⓘ |
| family | Atelidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn | Atlantic Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicRegion |
Espírito Santo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Minas Gerais NERFINISHED ⓘ Rio de Janeiro (state) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
montane forest
ⓘ
tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion |
arboreal
ⓘ
brachiation-like climbing ⓘ suspensory ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Brazil
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South America ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
large body size
ⓘ
long limbs ⓘ prehensile tail ⓘ |
| order | Primates ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Atelidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | single offspring per birth ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | reduced sexual dimorphism ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | highly social ⓘ |
| socialStructure | multi-male multi-female groups ⓘ |
| taxonomicGroup | New World monkeys ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
hunting ⓘ |
| usesTailFor |
grasping branches
ⓘ
support during locomotion ⓘ |
| vernacularNameRegion | muriqui in Brazil ⓘ |
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