Organisms

Atelinae

A subfamily in the family ATELIDAE, comprising three genera: woolly monkeys (Lagothrix), spider monkeys (Ateles), and woolly spider monkeys (Brachyteles).

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Abstract

A subfamily in the family ATELIDAE, comprising three genera: woolly monkeys (Lagothrix), spider monkeys (Ateles), and woolly spider monkeys (Brachyteles).

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Synonyms

19 entry terms
  • Ateles
  • Brachyteles
  • Lagothrix
  • Monkey, Spider
  • Monkey, Woolly
  • Monkey, Woolly Spider
  • Spider Monkey
  • Woolly Monkey
  • Brachytele
  • Lagothrices
  • Monkeys, Spider
  • Monkeys, Woolly
  • Monkeys, Woolly Spider
  • Spider Monkey, Woolly
  • Spider Monkeys
  • Spider Monkeys, Woolly
  • Woolly Monkeys
  • Woolly Spider Monkey
  • Woolly Spider Monkeys

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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

NIM when experimental animal; diseases: coordinate with MONKEY DISEASES

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History Note

2007; use CEBIDAE 1992-2006; for BRACYTELES use CEBIDAE 1992-2006; for ATELES & LAGOTHRIX use CEBIDAE 1981-2006

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Previous Indexing

  • Cebidae (1992-2006)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Atelinae. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D053819. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D053819
  2. Atelinae. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atelinae
  3. Atelinae. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1199185