Saimirinae
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A subfamily of CEBIDAE inhabiting the forests of Central and South America. This subfamily of New World monkeys consists of one genus, the SAIMIRI or squirrel monkeys. |
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New World monkeys; IM; qualif permitted; diseases: coord IM with MONKEY DISEASES (IM) |
Saimirinae Categories.
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Saimiri - A genus of the family CEBIDAE consisting of four species: S. boliviensis, S. orstedii (red-backed squirrel monkey), S. sciureus (common squirrel monkey), and S. ustus. They inhabit tropical rain forests in Central and South America. S. sciureus is used extensively in research studies. |
Saimirinae Definitions and Terms
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