Organisms

Cebus

A genus of the family CEBIDAE, subfamily CEBINAE, consisting of gracile or untufted capuchin species. Tufted capuchins belong to genus SAPAJUS. Members include C. capucinus, C. nigrivultatus, and C. albifrons. Cebus inhabits the forests of Central and South Americas.

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Abstract

A genus of the family CEBIDAE, subfamily CEBINAE, consisting of gracile or untufted capuchin species. Tufted capuchins belong to genus SAPAJUS. Members include C. capucinus, C. nigrivultatus, and C. albifrons. Cebus inhabits the forests of Central and South Americas.

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Synonyms

28 entry terms
  • Cebu
  • Gracile Capuchins
  • Monkey, Capuchin
  • Monkey, Ring-Tail
  • Monkey, Ring-Tailed
  • Monkey, Ringtail
  • Monkey, Ringtailed
  • Untufted Capuchins
  • White-Fronted Capuchin
  • Capuchin Monkey
  • Capuchin Monkeys
  • Capuchin, Gracile
  • Capuchin, Untufted
  • Capuchin, White-Fronted
  • Gracile Capuchin
  • Monkey, Ring Tail
  • Monkey, Ring Tailed
  • Ring-Tail Monkey
  • Ring-Tail Monkeys
  • Ring-Tailed Monkey
  • Ring-Tailed Monkeys
  • Ringtail Monkey
  • Ringtail Monkeys
  • Ringtailed Monkey
  • Ringtailed Monkeys
  • Untufted Capuchin
  • White Fronted Capuchin
  • White-Fronted Capuchins

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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

NIM when experimental animal; diseases: coordinate with MONKEY DISEASES; CEBUS ELEGANS, CEBUS FLAVIUS and CEBUS XANTHOSTERNOS see SAPAJUS are also available; CEBUS APELLA see SAPAJUS APELLA is also available

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History Note

91(81); was see under CEBIDAE 1981-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Anthropoidea (1966-1980)

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  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.649w.313w.988w.400w.600w.150w.170w.120w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cebus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002428. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002428
  2. Cebus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gracile_capuchin_monkey
  3. Cebus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8447051