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Amazon black howler

Alouatta nigerrima Lönnberg, 1941

LCLeast Concernprimates

The amazon black howler (Alouatta nigerrima) is a species in the family Atelidae, order Primates. Recorded adults weigh about 6.16 kg and live up to 35.2 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Amazon black howler (Alouatta nigerrima)
Photo: (c) Fábio Olmos, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the amazon black howler

Weight
6.16 kgsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
35.2 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Herbivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Active
By day (diurnal)src for Active
Lifestyle
Arborealsrc for Lifestyle
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the amazon black howler live?

Not recorded

What is the amazon black howler?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Amazon black howler (Alouatta nigerrima) is a species of howler monkey, a type of New World monkey, endemic to the south-central Amazon in Brazil. Until 2001, most authorities included it as a subspecies (or simply a taxonomically insignificant variation) of the red-handed howler, though its distinction had already been pointed out much earlier. As suggested by its name, it typically appears entirely black.

From the Wikipedia article “Amazon black howler” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Amazon_black_howler&oldid=1356899842), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the amazon black howler endangered?

The amazon black howler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the amazon black howler classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderPrimates
  5. familyAtelidae
  6. genusAlouatta
  7. SpeciesAlouatta nigerrima Lönnberg, 1941

Synonyms Alouatta belzebul, Mycetes caraya, Mycetes villosus

Other names and names in other languages (21)
  • Amazon black howler monkeyEnglish
  • Amazonian black howler monkeyEnglish
  • Black howler monkeyEnglish
  • Black howler monkeyEnglish
  • عواء أمازوني أسودArabic
  • Амазонскі чорны равунBelarusian
  • vřešťan severobrazilskýCzech
  • AmazonasbrüllaffeGerman
  • Amazonas-BrüllaffeGerman
  • Amazonischer Schwarzer BrüllaffeGerman
  • Mono aullador negro amazónicoSpanish
  • Singe Hurleur de LönnbergFrench
  • Alouatta nigerrimaItalian
  • アマゾンクロホエザルJapanese
  • AmazonebrulaapDutch
  • wyjec amazońskiPolish
  • Guariba PretaPortuguese
  • Bugio-preto-amazônicoPortuguese
  • Guariba-de-mãos-ruivosPortuguese
  • Амазонский ревунRussian
  • Amazonlu kara uluyan maymunTurkish

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the amazon black howler

Other species in the same genus Alouatta.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the amazon black howler?

An adult amazon black howler weighs 6.16 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the amazon black howler endangered?

The amazon black howler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

How long does the amazon black howler live?

The amazon black howler has a recorded lifespan of 35.2 years.

What kind of animal is the amazon black howler?

The amazon black howler (Alouatta nigerrima) belongs to the family Atelidae in the order Primates.

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BibTeX
@misc{amazon_black_howler_2026,
  title = {Amazon black howler (Alouatta nigerrima)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/amazon-black-howler},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}