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Abstract
A genus of the family CEBIDAE, subfamily CEBINAE, consisting of capuchin monkeys with characteristic tufts of hair over the eyes and sides of the head. Many were formerly classified under genus CEBUS. Sapajus inhabits the forests of Central and South America.
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Synonyms
22 entry terms
- Robust Capuchins
- Tufted Capuchins
- Capuchin, Robust
- Capuchin, Tufted
- Robust Capuchin
- Tufted Capuchin
- Blond Capuchin
- C. flavius
- Cebus elegans
- Cebus flavius
- Cebus xanthosternos
- S. cay
- S. flavius
- Sapajus cay
- Sapajus flavius
- Sapajus xanthosternos
- Yellow-Breasted Capuchin
- Blond Capuchins
- Capuchin, Blond
- Capuchin, Yellow-Breasted
- Yellow Breasted Capuchin
- Yellow-Breasted Capuchins
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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
- Cebinae (2010-2019)
- Cebus (2010-2019)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Sapajus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000080523. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000080523
- Sapajus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robust_capuchin_monkey
- Sapajus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11703605