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Cebidae [′seb·ə‚dē]
(vertebrate zoology) The New World monkeys, a family of primates in the suborder Anthropoidea including the capuchins and howler monkeys. Cebidae (New World monkeys), a family of platyrrhine monkeys. The body length ranges from 24 to 91 cm. The tail is long and, in many species, prehensile. The fur is thick and varies in color. The teeth number 36. The family comprises 11 genera, including Aotus (douroucoulis), Alouatta (howling monkeys), Cebus (capuchin monkeys), Saimiri (squirrel monkeys), and Ateles (spider monkeys); there are 29 species. The Cebidae are distributed in Central and South America. They are arboreal, diurnal (except Aotus), and gregarious. The diet consists of plants, insects, birds, and bird eggs. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | Articles cover the full range of manifestations of reproduction and aging in marmosets, tamarins, cebidae, rhesus macaques, Asian colobines, chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans, and the collection concludes with a comparison of primate reproductive aging from lemurs to humans. Especially as capuchin monkeys which belong to the family of Cebidae look, as their name implies, like little (Capuchin) friars. Species that are active during daytime and arboreal or arboreal/terrestrial species were found to be more frequently infected than others primates of the Cebidae family (howlers, sakis, and squirrel monkeys); two-toed sloths had the highest prevalence. |
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