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Night monkeys, also known as owl monkeys or douroucoulis [2] (/ d uː r uː ˈ k uː l i z /), are nocturnal New World monkeys of the genus Aotus, the only member of the family Aotidae (/ eɪ ˈ ɒ t ɪ d iː /). The genus comprises eleven species which are found across Panama and much of South America in primary and secondary forests, tropical ...
Night monkeys, belonging to the genus Aotus, inhabit the tropical rainforests of Central and South America. Their adaptability allows them to thrive in a variety of forested environments, including both primary and secondary forests.
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CURRENT RANGE MAPS (IUCN REDLIST): Aotus azarae | Aotus hershkovitzi | Aotus lemurinus | Aotus miconax | Aotus nancymaae | Aotus nigriceps | Aotus trivirgatus | Aotus vociferans Owl monkeys are widely distributed across southern Central America and northern South America (Groves 2001). A. lemurinus subspecies are found in Panama, northern Colombia,...
Aotus species widely inhabit primary, secondary, and remnant tropical forests as well as seasonally deciduous scrub forest, subtropical dry forest, and gallery forest from Panama to Argentina and Paraguay at a wide variety of elevations from sea level to 3200 m (10,498 ft) (Wright 1981; Aquino & Encarnación 1994; Fernandez-Duque et al. 2001). Tempe...
Aotus is the only nocturnal monkey. Adopting a system of nocturnal behavior seems disadvantageous to animals like primates that have a high dependence on vision: food, including insects, animal prey, and fruit, is more difficult to find at night, locomotion through the forest canopy is significantly more dangerous in dim light, and a different set ...
Aug 12, 2010 · The small-sized neotropical primates with unique nocturnal habits, known as "owl monkeys" or "night monkeys" are grouped in the genus Aotus. This genus is widespread across several biomes of South America, and in Panama at the northwestern part of its distribution (Figure 1).
- Albert N Menezes, Cibele R Bonvicino, Hector N Seuánez
- 2010
Night monkeys are found in southern Central America through South America as far south as Bolivia, northeastern Argentina, and Paraguay. The genus Aotus is the second most widely distributed New World monkey genus, with howler monkeys being more widely distributed. (Cawthon Lang and Fernandez-Duque, 2005; Martin, 2004; Nowak, 1991)
Sep 14, 2023 · Owl monkeys, genus Aotus, are distributed from Panama to the northeast of Argentina and from the highlands of the Andes to the Atlantic coast. They are relatively small arboreal platyrrhines (0.7–1.5 kg) that show no conspicuous sexual dimorphism in body mass, size, body proportions or coloration, and facial markings.
May 21, 2024 · Owl monkeys, which comprise the genus Aotus and are also known as night monkeys, are of considerable scientific interest as they are the only simians with a nocturnal lifestyle evolved secondarily from a diurnal ancestor (Ankel-Simons and Rasmussen 2008).
