Organisms

Callithrix

A genus of the subfamily CALLITRICHINAE occurring in forests of Brazil and Bolivia and containing seventeen species.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A genus of the subfamily CALLITRICHINAE occurring in forests of Brazil and Bolivia and containing seventeen species.

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Synonyms

11 entry terms
  • Hapale
  • Marmoset, Short-Tusked
  • Marmosets
  • Marmoset
  • Marmoset, Short Tusked
  • Short-Tusked Marmoset
  • Short-Tusked Marmosets
  • Callithrix jacchus
  • Marmoset, Common
  • Common Marmoset
  • Common Marmosets

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Aspects Covered

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

1992 (1981); for CEBUELLA use CALLITRICHIDAE 1981-2005

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Previous Indexing

  • Callithricidae (1975-1980)

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Tree Number

  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.649w.313w.988w.400w.600w.150w.150.114w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Callithrix. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002144. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002144
  2. Callithrix. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Callithrix
  3. Callithrix. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1064620