Currently, the genus Aotus is divided into 9 species which are distributed
from southern Panama to northern Argentina [see
distribution].
Superfamily = Ceboidea
Family = Cebidae
Genus = Aotus
(Aotus azarae)
boliviensis
azarae
(Aotus infulatus)
(Aotus miconax)
(Aotus nancymaae)
(Aotus nigriceps)
(Aotus trivirgatus)
(Aotus brumbacki)
(Aotus lemurinus)
lemurinus
griseimembra
(Aotus vociferans)
N. Bolivia & N. Paraguay
S. Bolivia & S. Paraguay
Central Brazil
E. Andes in Peru
N. Peru & W. Brazil
W. Brazil & Peru
S. Venezuela & N. Brazil
East Andes in Colombia
Venezuela & N. Colombia
Venezuela & N. Colombia
Peru & Ecuador
Like many zoo visitors, Roger Brumback’s trip
to the San Diego Zoo earlier this year drew him to the
primate exhibits. What developed after that, however,
was unlike any experience shared by the rest of us.
Brumback found himself in front of the owl monkeys and
it reminded him of research he conducted some 30 years
ago...(Read More)
