Atelinae Gray 1825

Atelinae Gray 1825, Ann. Philos., n. s., 10: 338.

Genera: 4 genera with 14 species:

Genus Ateles E. Geoffroy 1806 (7 species with 7 subspecies)

Genus Brachyteles Spix 1823 (2 species)

Genus Lagothrix E. Geoffroy 1812 (4 species with 2 subspecies)

Genus Oreonax Thomas 1927 (1 species)

Discussion: Combined with Alouattinae as family Atelidae by Rosenberger (1977). Divided into subtribes Atelina ( Ateles only) and Brachytelina ( Lagothrix, Brachyteles) by Goodman et al. (1998), who did not study Oreonax .