Woolly monkey
| Woolly monkeys | |
|---|---|
| Lagothrix lagothricha | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Suborder: | Haplorhini |
| Infraorder: | Simiiformes |
| Family: | Atelidae |
| Subfamily: | Atelinae |
| Genus: | Lagothrix É. Geoffroy, 1812 |
| Type species | |
| Lagothrix humboldtii É. Geoffroy, 1812 | |
| Species | |
The woolly monkeys are the genus Lagothrix of New World monkeys, usually placed in the family Atelidae.
Both species in this genus originate from the rainforests of South America. They have prehensile tails and live in relatively large social groups.