Azara's night monkey

Azara's night monkey[1]
Azara's night monkey (A. a. infulatus) at Cristalino Jungle Lodge, Mato Grosso, Brazil
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Suborder: Haplorhini
Infraorder: Simiiformes
Family: Aotidae
Genus: Aotus
Species:
A. azarae
Binomial name
Aotus azarae
(Humboldt, 1811)
Azara's night monkey range

Azara's night monkey (Aotus azarae), also known as the southern night monkey, is a night monkey species from South America. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Peru and Paraguay.[2] The species is monogamous, with the males providing a large amount of parental care. It is named after Spanish naturalist Félix de Azara. Although primarily nocturnal, some populations of Azara's night monkey are unique among night monkeys in being active both day and night.[2] The species is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.[2]

  1. ^ Groves, C. P. (2005). Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 139–140. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. OCLC 62265494.
  2. ^ a b c d Rímoli, J.; Pinto, T.; Romero-Valenzuela, D.; Rumiz, D.I.; Lynch Alfaro, J.W.; Ravetta, A.L. (2021). "Aotus azarae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T41539A190450485. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T41539A190450485.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.