Organisms

Callitrichinae

A subfamily in the family CEBIDAE that consists of four genera: CALLITHRIX (marmosets), CALLIMICO (Goeldi's monkey), LEONTOPITHECUS (lion tamarins), and SAGUINUS (long-tusked tamarins). The members of this family inhabit the tropical forests of South and Central America.

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Abstract

A subfamily in the family CEBIDAE that consists of four genera: CALLITHRIX (marmosets), CALLIMICO (Goeldi's monkey), LEONTOPITHECUS (lion tamarins), and SAGUINUS (long-tusked tamarins). The members of this family inhabit the tropical forests of South and Central America.

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  • Callithricidae
  • Callitrichidae
  • Cebuella
  • Genus Mico
  • Leontocebus
  • Mico Genus
  • Cebuellas
  • Genus, Mico
  • Mico, Genus

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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

2006 (1975)

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Previous Indexing

  • Anthropoidea (1966-1974)

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

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Callitrichinae. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002143. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002143
  2. Callitrichinae. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19816401