(More fully "red-handed howler monkey") a howler monkey, Alouatta belzebul, of northern Brazil, having black or dark brown fur with reddish hands, feet, and tail-tip; also called black and red howler.
Origin
Early 19th century.
Definition of red-handed howler in US English:
red-handed howler
noun
(More fully "red-handed howler monkey") a howler monkey, Alouatta belzebul, of northern Brazil, having black or dark brown fur with reddish hands, feet, and tail-tip; also called black and red howler.