Organisms

Saguinus

A genus in the subfamily CALLITRICHINAE consisting of 12 species and found in Panama as well as South America. Species seen most frequently in the literature are S. oedipus (cotton-top marmoset), S. nigricollis, and S. fusicollis.

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Abstract

A genus in the subfamily CALLITRICHINAE consisting of 12 species and found in Panama as well as South America. Species seen most frequently in the literature are S. oedipus (cotton-top marmoset), S. nigricollis, and S. fusicollis.

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Synonyms

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  • Marmoset, Long-Tusked
  • Tamarins, Long-tusked
  • Long-Tusked Marmoset
  • Long-Tusked Marmosets
  • Long-tusked Tamarin
  • Long-tusked Tamarins
  • Marmoset, Long Tusked
  • Marmosets, Long-Tusked
  • Tamarin, Long-tusked
  • Tamarins, Long tusked
  • Marmoset, Cotton-Top
  • Saguinus oedipus
  • Cotton-Top Marmoset
  • Cotton-Top Marmosets
  • Marmoset, Cotton Top
  • Marmosets, Cotton-Top

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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

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

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Previous Indexing

  • Callithricidae (1975-1980)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Saguinus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012452. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012452
  2. Saguinus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamarin
  3. Saguinus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q240034