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Abstract
A genus of the subfamily CERCOPITHECINAE, family CERCOPITHECIDAE, consisting of 16 species inhabiting forests of Africa, Asia, and the islands of Borneo, Philippines, and Celebes.
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Synonyms
15 entry terms
- Macaque
- Macacas
- Macaques
- Ape, Barbary
- Ape, Black
- Ape, Celebes
- Barbary Ape
- Black Ape
- Celebes Ape
- Apes, Barbary
- Apes, Black
- Apes, Celebes
- Barbary Apes
- Black Apes
- Celebes Apes
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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
Old World monkey, not ape despite entry terms; NIM when experimental animal; diseases: coordinate with MONKEY DISEASES
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History Note
73(71); APE, BARBARY was BARBARY APES see under MACACA 1973-80
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Previous Indexing
- Anthropoidea (1966-1970)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Macaca. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008251. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008251
- Macaca. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macaque
- Macaca. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q177601