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Aotidae

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Aotidae is a family of New World monkeys represented today by a single living genus, Aotus, commonly known as night monkeys, owl monkeys or douroucoulis. These nocturnal primates comprise eleven species distributed across Panama and much of South America, inhabiting forest habitats up to about 2,400 meters in elevation.

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1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ15407957, descriptionView the Source
2. Wikipedia: Night monkey
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Night monkeys, also known as owl monkeys or douroucoulis (), are nocturnal New World monkeys of the genus Aotus, the only living member of the family Aotidae ().
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Wikidata: Aotidae
Wikidata Q469636, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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