Organisms

Ateles geoffroyi

A species in the genus ATELES, subfamily ATELINAE, comprising several Mesoamerican spider monkeys including Geoffroy's spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi geoffroyi). Sometimes referred to as Central American spider monkey, it inhabits rainforest from Mexico to Colombia.

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Abstract

A species in the genus ATELES, subfamily ATELINAE, comprising several Mesoamerican spider monkeys including Geoffroy's spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi geoffroyi). Sometimes referred to as Central American spider monkey, it inhabits rainforest from Mexico to Colombia.

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Synonyms

12 entry terms
  • Central American Spider Monkey
  • Geoffroy's Spider Monkey
  • Geoffroy Spider Monkey
  • Geoffroys Spider Monkey
  • Monkey, Geoffroy's Spider
  • Spider Monkey, Geoffroy's
  • Ateles geoffroyi frontatus
  • Ateles geoffroyi ornatus
  • Ateles geoffroyi panamensis
  • Ateles geoffroyi rufiventris
  • Ateles geoffroyi vellerosus
  • Ateles geoffroyi yucatanesis

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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

2020

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Previous Indexing

  • Atelinae(2006-2019)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Ateles geoffroyi. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000080583. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000080583
  2. Ateles geoffroyi. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoffroy%27s_spider_monkey
  3. Ateles geoffroyi. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q388032