Alouatta palliata Gray 1848

Alouatta palliata Gray 1848, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1848: 138.

Type Locality: Nicaragua, Lake Nicaragua.

Vernacular Names: Mantled Howler.

Synonyms: Alouatta aequatorialis Festa 1903; Alouatta inclamax Thomas 1913; Alouatta inconsonans Goldman 1913; Alouatta matagalpae J. A. Allen 1908; Alouatta mexicana Merriam 1902; Alouatta niger (Thomas 1880); Alouatta quichua Thomas 1913 .

Distribution: W Ecuador to Veracruz and Oaxaca (Mexico).

Conservation: CITES – Appendix I; U.S. ESA – Endangered; IUCN – Vulnerable as A. p. mexicana, otherwise Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: A. palliata species group. Subspecies are probably recognizable in this species, but further study is needed (Groves, 2001 c).