The southern muriqui (Brachyteles arachnoides) is a muriqui (woolly spider monkey) species endemic to Brazil.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Southern Muriqui being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Brachyteles hypoxanthus
- Hylobates lar
- Ateles hybridus
- Hylobates albibarbis
- Nomascus gabriellae
- Alouatta caraya
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Primates
- Family
- Atelidae
- Genus
- Brachyteles
- Species
- Brachyteles arachnoides
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