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Azara's night monkey

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Azara's night monkey, Aotus azarae, is a small South American monkey of the night monkey family Aotidae, found in northern Argentina, Bolivia, central Brazil, Paraguay and far southeastern Peru. It is named for the Spanish naturalist Félix de Azara and is also called the southern night monkey. Adults weigh a little over a kilogram, with a head and body about 34 centimetres long. Like all night monkeys it has very large eyes and is active in the dark, but populations in the dry Gran Chaco are unusual among night monkeys in also being active by day. It lives in monogamous family groups of an adult pair and their young, and the male does most of the carrying and playing with infants. It eats mainly fruit, with leaves, flowers, insects and small animals as a supplement. It is widespread, fairly common and listed as Least Concern, though forest clearance is reducing local numbers.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Omnivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Threats
Agriculture and Aquaculture 2
Threats
Biological Resource Use 2
Relationship to People
Hunted or Fished 1
Relationship to People
Ecotourism and Research 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Conservation Status
Least Concern 3
Body Size Band
Small 2
Activity Pattern
Nocturnal 1
Activity Pattern
Cathemeral 2
Lifespan
30 4
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Appendix II 2
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Aotidae, Taxa
Source Night monkey (Wikipedia)

In Biome

Tropical Dry Forest, Biomes
Source GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Aotus azarae (GBIF species record)

In Ecosystem

Gran Chaco, Ecosystems
Source GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Aotus azarae (GBIF species record)
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Argentina

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Azara's night monkey (Wikipedia)Lead, range: argentina
Quote, Lead, range: argentina
It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Peru and Paraguay.
Bolivia

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Azara's night monkey (Wikipedia)Lead, range: bolivia
Quote, Lead, range: bolivia
It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Peru and Paraguay.
Brazil

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Azara's night monkey (Wikipedia)Lead, range: brazil
Quote, Lead, range: brazil
It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Peru and Paraguay.
Paraguay

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Azara's night monkey (Wikipedia)Lead, range: paraguay
Quote, Lead, range: paraguay
It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Peru and Paraguay.
Peru

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Azara's night monkey (Wikipedia)Lead, range: peru
Quote, Lead, range: peru
It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Peru and Paraguay.
Sources
1. Animal Diversity Web: Aotus azarae (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web
  • Behavior
    Their huge eyes adapt them for nocturnal life.
  • Food Habits
    Azara's night monkeys are omnivorous, feeding on insects, fruits, leaves, seeds, bark, flowers, gums, bird eggs, and small vertebrates.
  • Habitat
    live in the trees of Bolivia, Paraguay, and northern Argentina.
  • Economic Importance for Humans: Positive
    it provides a nonhuman primate for biomedical research.
  • Conservation Status
    These monkeys are killed for their fur and meat.
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2. GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Aotus azarae (GBIF species record)
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • Descriptions: Activity patterns
    the nominate subspecies is partially diurnal, foraging during the day
  • Descriptions: Descriptive notes
    weight 990 - 1580 g (males, nominate subspecies)
  • Descriptions: Status and Conservation
    CITES Appendix II.
  • Descriptions: Status and Conservation, threats
    because of logging and the widespread conversion of forest for commercial agriculture, especially for soy beans, and for cattle pasture
  • In Biome: Tropical Dry Forest, Descriptions: Habitat
    Deciduous, gallery, riparian, and secondary forest of the Chaco
  • In Ecosystem: Gran Chaco, Descriptions: Habitat
    Deciduous, gallery, riparian, and secondary forest of the Chaco
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3. Mammal Diversity Database: Aotus azarae (Mammal Diversity Database)
Mammal Diversity Database
  • Species status
    IUCN Red List status Least Concern
  • Species status, living or extinct
    Species status Living
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4. Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of Liverpool: AnAge entry for Aotus azarae
Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of LiverpoolLifespan, ageing, and relevant traits: maximum longevity
Quote, Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits: maximum longevity
Maximum longevity 30 years (captivity)
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Azara's night monkey (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, range: argentina
    It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Peru and Paraguay.
  • Lead, range: bolivia
    It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Peru and Paraguay.
  • Lead, range: brazil
    It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Peru and Paraguay.
  • Lead, range: peru
    It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Peru and Paraguay.
  • Lead, range: paraguay
    It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Peru and Paraguay.
View the Source
Night monkey (Wikipedia)
  • Child Taxon Of: Aotidae, Lead, family
    nocturnal New World monkeys of the genus Aotus, the only living member of the family Aotidae
  • In Group: Primate Species, Lead, everyday group
    nocturnal New World monkeys of the genus Aotus
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