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Descriptor English: Aotidae
Descriptor Spanish: Aotidae
Descriptor Aotidae
Entry term(s) Aotinae
Aotus
douroucouli
mono buho
mono de la noche
mono nocturno
Scope note: Familia de monos del Nuevo Mundo que habitan en las selvas de América del Sur y Central. Hay un único género (Aoutus) y varias especies en esta familia, incluida AOTUS TRIVIRGATUS (monos de la noche del norte).
Descriptor Portuguese: Aotidae
Descriptor French: Aotidae
Entry term(s): Aotinae
Aotus
Douroucouli
Monkey, Night
Monkey, Owl
Night Monkey
Night Monkeys
Owl Monkey
Owl Monkeys
Tree number(s): B01.050.150.900.649.313.988.400.600.037
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016645
Scope note: A family of the New World monkeys inhabiting the forests of South and Central America. There is a single genus (Aotus) and several species occurring in this family, including AOTUS TRIVIRGATUS (Northern night monkeys).
Annotation: index NIM with no qualifiers when an experimental animal; diseases: coordinate IM with MONKEY DISEASES (IM)
Allowable Qualifiers: AB abnormalities
AH anatomy & histology
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CL classification
EM embryology
GD growth & development
GE genetics
IM immunology
IN injuries
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PH physiology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
SU surgery
UR urine
VI virology
Public MeSH Note: 2007; see AOTINAE 1992-2007; for DOUROUCOULI see AOTUS TRIVIRGATUS 1981-1991; for MONKEY, NIGHT see AOTUS TRIVIRGATUS 1981-1991, see MONKEYS 1975-1980; for MONKEY, OWL see AOTUS TRIVIRGATUS 1981-1991
History Note: 2007 (1992); for DOUROUCOULI use AOTUS TRIVIRGATUS 1981-1991; for MONKEY, NIGHT use AOTUS TRIVIRGATUS 1981-1991, use MONKEYS 1975-1980; for MONKEY, OWL use AOTUS TRIVIRGATUS 1981-1991
DeCS ID: 30256
Unique ID: D016645
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1992/01/01
Date of Entry: 1991/01/24
Revision Date: 2019/05/17
Aotidae - Preferred
Concept UI M0025365
Scope note A family of the New World monkeys inhabiting the forests of South and Central America. There is a single genus (Aotus) and several species occurring in this family, including AOTUS TRIVIRGATUS (Northern night monkeys).
Preferred term Aotidae
Entry term(s) Aotinae
Douroucouli
Monkey, Night
Monkey, Owl
Night Monkey
Night Monkeys
Owl Monkey
Owl Monkeys
Aotus - Narrower
Concept UI M000648181
Preferred term Aotus



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