Atelinae

The Atelinae are a subfamily of New World monkeys in the family Atelidae, and includes the various spider and woolly monkeys. The primary distinguishing feature of the atelines is their long prehensile tails, which can support their entire body weight.

Research

376 papers

Atelinae adaptations: behavioral strategies and ecological constraints.American journal of physical anthropology · 1992
Atelinae phylogenetic relationships: the trichotomy revived?American journal of physical anthropology · 2004
Phylogenetic inferences of Atelinae (Platyrrhini) based on multi-directional chromosome painting in Brachyteles arachnoides, Ateles paniscus paniscus and Ateles b. marginatus.Cytogenetic and genome research · 2005
Molecular phylogeny of ateline new world monkeys (Platyrrhini, atelinae) based on gamma-globin gene sequences: evidence that brachyteles is the sister group of lagothrix.Molecular phylogenetics and evolution · 1999
Spider monkeys.Current biology : CB · 2010

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taxon name: Atelinae
taxon common name: Atelíneos

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Extant taxa
Prehistoric taxa
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Atelines live on the American continent from southern Mexico through central Brazil and Bolivia. Diurnal and arboreal, they move speedily and acrobatically through the trees using their tails. Atelines, along with the related howler monkeys, are the largest of the New World monkeys. They live in groups, show amicable intergroup relations, and can coalesce into large aggregations for extended periods of time.