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Aotidae  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Aotinae
  • Douroucouli
  • Monkey, Night
  • Monkey, Owl
  • Night Monkey
  • Night Monkeys
  • Owl Monkey
  • Owl Monkeys

Note

  • index NIM with no qualifiers when an experimental animal; diseases: coordinate IM with MONKEY DISEASES (IM)

Scope note

  • A family of the New World monkeys inhabiting the forests of South and Central America. There is a single genus (Aotus) and several species occurring in this family, including AOTUS TRIVIRGATUS (Northern night monkeys).

History note

  • 2007 (1992); for DOUROUCOULI use AOTUS TRIVIRGATUS 1981-1991; for MONKEY, NIGHT use AOTUS TRIVIRGATUS 1981-1991, use MONKEYS 1975-1980; for MONKEY, OWL use AOTUS TRIVIRGATUS 1981-1991

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D016645

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