howler monkey

howler monkey
A loud Central American and South American monkey of the genus Alouatta.

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  • Howler monkey — howler monkey[1] Black Howler Alouatta caraya Scientific classification …   Wikipedia

  • howler monkey — n. any of a genus (Alouatta, family Cebidae) of large New World monkeys with a loud, howling cry and a long, prehensile tail: occasionally called howling monkey * * * Any of several species of slow moving tropical American monkeys (genus… …   Universalium

  • howler monkey — n. any of a genus (Alouatta, family Cebidae) of large New World monkeys with a loud, howling cry and a long, prehensile tail: occasionally called howling monkey …   English World dictionary

  • howler monkey — noun monkey of tropical South American forests having a loud howling cry • Syn: ↑howler • Derivationally related forms: ↑howl (for: ↑howler) • Hypernyms: ↑New World monkey, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Howler Monkey Gods — Howler monkey statue, temple 11, Copan The howler monkey god was a major deity of the arts including music and a patron of the artisans among the Classic Mayas, especially of the scribes and sculptors.[1] As such, his sphere of influence… …   Wikipedia

  • Howler Monkey Hotel — (Montezuma,Коста Рика) Категория отеля: Адрес: Cabuya, 60111 Montezuma, Коста Рика …   Каталог отелей

  • howler monkey — /ˈhaʊlə mʌŋki/ (say howluh mungkee) noun a monkey of tropical and central South America, Alouatta caraya, with an extremely loud territorial call and a prehensile tail. Also, howler, howling monkey …  

  • howler monkey — type of monkey that lives in Central and South America (males are known for making a loud howling sound) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • howler monkey — noun Date: 1932 any of a genus (Alouatta) of South and Central American monkeys that have a long prehensile tail and enlargement of the hyoid and laryngeal apparatus enabling them to make loud howling noises …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Golden-mantled Howler Monkey — Taxobox name = Golden mantled Howler Monkey regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Mammalia ordo = Primates familia = Atelidae genus = Alouatta species = A. palliata subspecies = A. p. palliata trinomial = Alouatta palliata palliata… …   Wikipedia

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