The ursine red howler has reddish-brown fur and a long, grasping tail. It spends its days in trees and feeds mainly on leaves, with fruits and flowers also in its diet.
Its body and face are covered in deep reddish-brown fur. Its prehensile tail is about as long as its body and can grasp branches.
It is mainly arboreal and active by day. Leaves make up most of its diet, alongside fruits and flowers, and it lives in groups.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.