(More fully "mantled howler monkey") a tropical American howler monkey, Alouatta palliata, which is mainly black with long yellowish or brownish fur on the sides of the body.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Henry Forbes (1851–1932).
Definition of mantled howler in US English:
mantled howler
noun
(More fully "mantled howler monkey") a tropical American howler monkey, Alouatta palliata, which is mainly black with long yellowish or brownish fur on the sides of the body.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Henry Forbes (1851–1932).