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The 'Atelidae' are one of the four families of New World monkeys now recognised. Formerly they were included in the family Cebidae. 'Atelids' are general larger monkeys, and the family includes the howler, spider and woolly monkeys.
Atelidae monkeys have nails on their fingers and toes, enabling them to climb. They also have almost hairless prehensile tails with a sensitive tactile pad.
These New World monkeys like to eat nuts, berries, and insects.

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Classification

★ 'Family Atelidae': howler, spider and woolly monkeys

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★ Subfamily Alouattinae

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★ Genus ''Alouatta'': howler monkeys

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★ Subfamily Atelinae

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★ Genus ''Ateles'': spider monkeys

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★ Genus ''Brachyteles'': muriquis (woolly spider monkeys)

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★ Genus ''Lagothrix'': woolly monkeys

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★ Genus ''Oreonax'': Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey

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External links

★ http://anthro.palomar.edu/primate/prim_5.htm

★ http://csm.jmu.edu/biology/wunderre/julie_web/family_atelidae.htm