Woolly monkey
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[Photo] Brown Woolly Monkey (Lagothrix lagotricha). Photo by Evgenia Kononova, 17 January 2006 (Taruma River, Brazil).

The woolly monkeys are the genus Lagothrix of New World monkeys, usually placed in the family Atelidae.

There are four species of woolly monkey. All originate from the rainforests of South America. They have a prehensile tail and live in relatively large social groups.

One species of woolly monkey, the Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey, has recently been placed in the genus Oreonax.

Species list
Brown Woolly Monkey, Lagothrix lagotricha
Gray Woolly Monkey, Lagothrix cana
- Lagothrix cana cana
- Lagothrix cana tschudii
Colombian Woolly Monkey, Lagothrix lugens
Silvery Woolly Monkey, Lagothrix poeppigii

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