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Aotinae
| Douroucouli |
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Aotus azarai
Aotus brumbacki
Aotus hershkovitzi
Aotus infulatus
Aotus lemurinus
Aotus miconax
Aotus nancymaae
Aotus nigriceps
Aotus trivirgatus
Aotus vociferans
Ref: ITIS 572811 2002-07-26
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The douroucouli is a monkey of the genus Aotus. The genus name means "earless"; they have ears, of course, but the external ears are tiny and hard to see. They are also called "night monkeys" because they are active at night.
Referenced By
Cebid | Cebidae
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