The species in question was thought to have ... or platyrrhine primates — five families of flat-nosed monkeys found in South America and Central America today — were the first.

Howlers are New World monkeys found in tropical Central and South America. They are aptly named ... Unlike Old World monkeys, howlers and other New World species have wide, side-opening nostrils ...

Africa and South America, monkeys can be difficult to spot. They’re quick and frequently small, seeming to effortlessly hop from branch to branch in the canopies of jungles. They have common ...