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Night Monkeys

The night monkey genus, Aotus,
​includes at least 2 species and 11 subspecies
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Colombian Night Monkey (Aotus lemurinus)

CONSERVATION STATUS: VULNERABLE
The Colombian night monkey is a New World monkey with a host of aliases—including gray-bellied night monkey, gray-bellied owl monkey, lemurine night monkey, and lemurine owl monkey—and is native to the South American countries of Colombia...
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Peruvian Night Monkey (Aotus miconax​)

CONSERVATION STATUS: VULNERABLE
Endemic to the country of Peru, the Peruvian night monkey also called the Andean night monkey, the Peruvian owl monkey, and the red-necked owl monkey, is found in patches of shrinking forest in northeast and north central Peru...
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  • Humane Education
    • What is Humane Education?
    • Virtual Flash Cards >
      • 10 of the most well known primate species
      • 10 of the weirdest primate species
      • 10 primate species you probably never heard of
      • 10 of the most endangered primates species
    • Conservation Statuses Demystified
    • Where Primates Live
    • Primates and Their Habitats Introduction >
      • Game 1: Monkey Match Up
      • Game 2: Concentration
      • Game 3: One Handed Solitaire
      • Game 4: Go Fish With a Twist
      • Activity 5: Whos in the Cards
    • Life in Tropical Rainforests Introduction >
      • Activity 1: Rainforest Matching Game
      • Activity 2: Living Between the Layers
      • Activity 3: Where in the World
      • Activity 4: Finding Fun Rainforest Facts
      • Activity 5: You Can Help Rainforests
    • Funky Monkey Hats
    • Monkey Masks
    • Our Book: "People and Other Primates"
  • Primates At-a-Glance
    • African Primates At-a-Glance
    • Asian Primates At-a-Glance
    • Latin American Primates At-a-Glance
  • Primate Profiles
    • Apes >
      • Bonobos
      • Chimpanzees
      • Gorillas
      • Orangutans
      • Gibbons
    • Monkeys of Africa >
      • Baboons
      • Colobus Monkeys
      • Geladas
      • Grivets, Tantalus, Malbroucks, and Vervets
      • Guenons
      • Kipunjis
      • African Macaque
      • Mandrills
      • Mangabeys
      • Patas Monkeys
    • Monkeys of Asia >
      • Langurs, Leaf Monkeys, Lutungs, Surilis
      • Macaques
      • Proboscis Monkeys
      • Snub-Nosed Monkeys
    • Monkeys of Latin America >
      • Capuchin Monkeys
      • Howler Monkeys
      • Marmosets
      • Night or Owl Monkeys
      • Saki Monkeys
      • Spider Monkeys
      • Squirrel Monkeys
      • Tamarins
      • Titi Monkeys
      • Uakaris
      • Woolly Monkeys
    • Prosimians >
      • Galagos or Bushbabies
      • Lemurs
      • Lorises
      • Pottos
      • Tarsiers
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