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title: "Bolivian Red Howler Monkey"
description: "Alouatta sara — Mammals. The Bolivian red howler (Alouatta sara) is a species of howler monkey, a type of New World monkey, endemic to Bolivia."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/bolivian-red-howler-monkey
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Bolivian Red Howler Monkey

> Alouatta sara — Mammals. The Bolivian red howler (Alouatta sara) is a species of howler monkey, a type of New World monkey, endemic to Bolivia.

- Scientific name: *Alouatta sara*
- Category: `mammals` (Mammals)
- Habitats: `forest` (Forest), `jungle` (Jungle)
- iNaturalist observations: 535
- Wikidata: [Q891380](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q891380)
- iNaturalist taxon: [43438](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/43438)

## Names

- en: Bolivian Red Howler Monkey
- de: Bolivianischer Brüllaffe
- es: Aullador Rojo
- fr: Singe Hurleur de Bolivie
- pt: Bugio-vermelho-da-Bolívia
- pl: Wyjec boliwijski

## Countries with the most observations

PE (191), BO (189)

## Summary

The Bolivian red howler (Alouatta sara) is a species of howler monkey, a type of New World monkey, endemic to Bolivia. It can be found in rain forests, including riverine and seasonally flooded forests.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolivian_red_howler

## Photo

![Bolivian Red Howler Monkey](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/bolivian-red-howler-monkey/medium.jpg)

Photo: Whaldener Endo · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/120894233

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/bolivian-red-howler-monkey?lang=en` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).