How many types of spider monkeys are there?

Answer 1

There are 7 to 9 species of spider monkeys in the world, genus Ateles. The related genus is Brachyteles, the "woolly spider monkey" (also known as the Muriqui). There are 3 subspecies of the black-headed spider monkey and 4 additional subspecies within the species Geoffroyi.

Red-faced spider monkey, Ateles paniscus

White-fronted spider monkey, Ateles belzebuth

Peruvian spider monkey, Ateles chamek

Brown spider monkey, Ateles hybridus

White-cheeked spider monkey, Ateles marginatus

Black-headed spider monkey, Ateles fusciceps

Brown-headed spider monkey, Ateles fusciceps fusciceps

Colombian spider monkey, Ateles fusciceps rufiventris

Geoffroy's spider monkey, Ateles geoffroyi

- Yucatan spider monkey, Ateles geoffroyi yucatanensis

- Mexican spider monkey, Ateles geoffroyi vellerosus

- Nicaraguan spider monkey, Ateles geoffroyi geoffroyi

- Ornate spider monkey, Ateles geoffroyi ornatus

The most endangered spider monkeys are the black-headed spider monkey and the brown spider monkey.

Answer 2

Currently there are 15 known species of Howler monkeys. The scientific and common names are as followed

1. Alouatta arctoidea Ursine howler
2. Alouatta belzebul Red-handed howler
3. Alouatta caraya Black howler
4. Alouatta coibensis Coiba Island howler
5. Alouatta discolor Spix's red-handed howler
6. Alouatta guariba Brown howler
7. Alouatta juara Juruá red howler
8. Alouatta macconnelli Guyanan red howler
9. Alouatta nigerrima Amazon black howler
10. Alouatta palliata Golden-mantled howling monkey
11. Alouatta pigra Guatemalan black howler
12. Alouatta puruensis Purús red howler
13. Alouatta sara Bolivian red howler
14. Alouatta seniculus (Venezuelan) red howler
15. Alouatta ululata Maranhão red-handed howler