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Aotus azarae ssp. azarae

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA MAMMALIA PRIMATES AOTIDAE

Scientific Name: Aotus azarae ssp. azarae
Species Authority: (Humboldt, 1811)
Common Name/s:
English – Azara’s Night Monkey
Spanish – Mono Nocturno
Taxonomic Notes: It is doubtful that the current taxonomy provides a true picture of the diversity of the genus Aotus. Ruiz-Herrera et al. (2005) reported that cytogenetic studies have characterized 18 different karyotypes with diploid numbers ranging from 46 to 58 chromosomes. The taxonomy of the night monkeys essentially follows the revision by Hershkovitz (1983), with some modifications for the Colombian and Central American forms.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Published: 2008
Assessor/s: Fernandez-Duque, E., Wallace, R.B. & Rylands, A.B.
Reviewer/s: Mittermeier, R.A. & Rylands, A.B. (Primate Red List Authority)
Contributor/s:
Justification:
This subspecies is listed as Least Concern because it is not believed to be declining at a rate that would warrant listing in a threatened category. Due to its small size, this subspecies is rarely hunted and so the only potential major threat is habitat loss which occurs at relatively low rates.
History:
2003 – Least Concern (IUCN 2003)
2003 – Least Concern

Geographic Range [top]

Countries:
Native:
Argentina (Chaco, Formosa); Bolivia, Plurinational States of; Brazil (Mato Grosso); Paraguay
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Population [top]

Population Trend: Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Systems: Terrestrial
Citation: Fernandez-Duque, E., Wallace, R.B. & Rylands, A.B. 2008. Aotus azarae ssp. azarae. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 18 June 2013.
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