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Scope Note
A species in the family AOTIDAE, inhabiting the forested regions of Central and South America (from Panama to the Amazon). Vocalizations occur primarily at night when they are active, thus they are also known as Northern night monkeys.
Entry Term(s)
Humboldt's Night Monkey
Monkey, Northern Night
Night Monkey, Northern
Registry Numbers
txid9505
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under CEBIDAE 1981-90; was NIGHT MONKEYS see under MONKEYS 1975-80
Online Note
use AOTUS TRIVIRGATUS to search NIGHT MONKEYS 1975-80
History Note
91(81); was see under CEBIDAE 1981-90; was NIGHT MONKEYS see under MONKEYS 1975-80
A species in the family AOTIDAE, inhabiting the forested regions of Central and South America (from Panama to the Amazon). Vocalizations occur primarily at night when they are active, thus they are also known as Northern night monkeys.