Muriqui

 ( Taxa Named By Johann Baptist Von Spix ) 

The muriquis, also known as woolly spider monkeys, are the of the genus Brachyteles. They are closely related to both the and the woolly monkeys.

They are the two largest species of New World monkeys, and the northern species is one of the most endangered of all the world's monkeys.

The muriqui lives primarily in coffee estates in southeastern Brazil. Males are the same size and weight as females.

• Russell A. Mittermeier, "Monkey in Peril". National Geographic, March 1987, pages 387–395. Volume 171, No. 3. .

• Conservation of the Muriqui from Brazil
• Primate Info Net Brachyteles Factsheet
• Southern Muriqui Home Page - Pró- Muriqui Association