Organisms

Theropithecus

A genus of Old World monkeys of the subfamily CERCOPITHECINAE, family CERCOPITHECIDAE, that inhabits the mountainous regions of Ethiopia. The genus consists of only one species, Theropithecus gelada.

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Abstract

A genus of Old World monkeys of the subfamily CERCOPITHECINAE, family CERCOPITHECIDAE, that inhabits the mountainous regions of Ethiopia. The genus consists of only one species, Theropithecus gelada.

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Synonyms

9 entry terms
  • Baboon, Gelada
  • Gelada
  • Gelada Baboon
  • Theropithecus gelada
  • Baboons, Gelada
  • Gelada Baboons
  • Geladas
  • Theropithecus geladas
  • gelada, Theropithecus

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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

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History Note

92; THEROPITHECUS GELADA was heading 1981-96 (see under CERCOPITHECIDAE 1981-90); was GELADA see under MONKEYS 1975-80

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  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.649w.313w.988w.400w.112w.199w.120w.730w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Theropithecus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016671. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016671
  2. Theropithecus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theropithecus
  3. Theropithecus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9087293