Mexican Black Howler Monkey Skull Replica
$182.00
Their zygomatic bones articulate with the maxilla, temporal and frontal bones to form the outer orbit and the zygomatic arch for stable muscle support.
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Description
Mexican black howler monkey skull replica measures 4.5 x 3.1 x 3.9 inches. Alouatta palliata mexicana skull is a museum-quality polyurethane resin cast from California Academy of Sciences specimen. 2-part skull (separate cranium and mandible). 1:1 scale. Made in USA.
The braincase looks low and narrow. The face slopes forward with great strength. Also, this specimen possesses three small grinding teeth in each corner for a total of thirty-six teeth.
While these monkeys primarily eat leaves, their large canines serve as essestial roles in social hiearchy and group defense. A clear gap, known as a diastema, sperates the upper canines from the incisors to allow the jaws to close properly.
Scientific Classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Mammalia
- Order: Primates
- Suborder: Haplorhini
- Infraorder: Simiiformes
- Family: Atelidae
- Genus: Alouatta
- Species: A. palliata
- Subspecies: A. p. mexicana
- Trinomial name: Alouatta palliata mexicana Merriam, 1902
- Conservation status: Endangered
You can compare these specific jaw proportions by positioning this specimen next to the mona monkey female skull replica. In addition, the pygmy chimpanzee adult male skull replica serves as a benchmark for comparing monkey anatomy to the great apes. You might also include the purple-faced langur female skull replica to present a diverse array of skull profiles from different geographic regions.
Additional information
| Weight | 3.9 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 4.5 × 3.1 × 3.1 in |
| International Monkey Day - December 14th | International Monkey Day has been created to celebrate monkeys on December 14th, as well as “all things simian,” which includes lemurs, tarsiers, apes, and other non-human primates. It is a great day when it comes to raising awareness about different types of monkeys and primates around the world, as well as the issues they face and how we can help them. |
