Organisms

Sapajus apella

A species of the genus SAPAJUS, subfamily CEBINAE, family CEBIDAE, consisting of tufted capuchin monkeys with characteristic black head cap and sideburn coloration with tufts of dark fur above the ears. S. apella was known as Cebus apella and C. a. apella.

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Abstract

A species of the genus SAPAJUS, subfamily CEBINAE, family CEBIDAE, consisting of tufted capuchin monkeys with characteristic black head cap and sideburn coloration with tufts of dark fur above the ears. S. apella was known as Cebus apella and C. a. apella.

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  • Cebus apella
  • Cebus apella macrocephalus
  • Guianan Brown Capuchin
  • Tufted Capuchin Monkeys
  • Brown Capuchin, Guianan
  • Capuchin Monkey, Tufted
  • Capuchin, Guianan Brown
  • Guianan Brown Capuchins
  • Monkey, Tufted Capuchin
  • Tufted Capuchin Monkey

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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

NIM when experimental animal; diseases: coordinate with MONKEY DISEASES

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History Note

2020

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  • Cebus (1963-2019)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Sapajus apella. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000080522. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000080522
  2. Sapajus apella. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tufted_capuchin
  3. Sapajus apella. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18324712