Aotus Illiger 1811

Aotus Illiger 1811, Prodr. Syst. Mamm. Avium: 71.

Type Species: Simia trivirgata Humboldt 1811

Synonyms: Nocthora F. Cuvier 1824; Nyctipithecus Spix 1823 .

Species and subspecies: 8 species with 7 subspecies:

Species Aotus azarae Humboldt 1811

Subspecies Aotus azarae subsp. azarae Humboldt 1811

Subspecies Aotus azarae subsp. boliviensis Elliot 1907

Subspecies Aotus azarae subsp. infulatus Kuhl 1820

Species Aotus hershkovitzi Ramirez-Cerquera 1983

Species Aotus lemurinus I. Geoffroy 1843

Subspecies Aotus lemurinus subsp. lemurinus I. Geoffroy 1843

Subspecies Aotus lemurinus subsp. brumbacki Hershkovitz 1983

Subspecies Aotus lemurinus subsp. griseimembra Elliot 1912

Subspecies Aotus lemurinus subsp. zonalis Goldman 1914

Species Aotus miconax Thomas 1927

Species Aotus nancymaae Hershkovitz 1983

Species Aotus nigriceps Dollman 1909

Species Aotus trivirgatus Humboldt 1811

Species Aotus vociferans Spix 1823

Discussion: Hershkovitz (1983) divided the species into two groups: Gray-necked and Red-necked.