Organisms

Aotidae

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).

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Abstract

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).

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Synonyms

9 entry terms
  • Aotinae
  • Douroucouli
  • Monkey, Night
  • Monkey, Owl
  • Night Monkey
  • Owl Monkey
  • Night Monkeys
  • Owl Monkeys
  • Aotus

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18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, psychology, surgery, urine, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

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

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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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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Aotidae. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016645. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016645
  2. Aotidae. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15407957