A family of New World monkeys including howler, spider and woolly monkeys, most species with a highly prehensile tail with a bare, sensitive patch of skin near the tip that functions almost like an extra hand.
Facts
Taxonomic Rank Scientific Name Member Count Band Era First Appeared Disputed
Member Species/Taxa CountApproximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized. Classification
Living or Extinct Connections
Child Taxon Of
Parent Taxon Of
Source Colombian woolly monkey (Wikidata)
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Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ463395, descriptionView the Source 2. Catalogue of Life
3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Atelidae
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 23
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Atelidae
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Atelidae" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 13.8 ... "early_interval": "Serravallian"
Wikidata: Atelidae
Wikidata Q463395, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Colombian woolly monkey (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Colombian woolly monkey, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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