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Cercopithecidae MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Cercopithecidae
Tree Number(s)
B01.050.150.900.649.313.988.400.112.199
Unique ID
D002520
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002520
Annotation
a family of Old World monkeys: do not confuse with CERCOPITHECINAE, a subfamily; NIM when experimental animal; diseases: coordinate with MONKEY DISEASES
Scope Note
The family of Old World monkeys and baboons consisting of two subfamilies: CERCOPITHECINAE and COLOBINAE. They are found in Africa and part of Asia.
Entry Term(s)
Catarrhina
Miopithecus talapoin
Monkey, Talapoin
Monkeys, Old World
Registry Numbers
txid9527
txid36231
Related Numbers
txid36231
Public MeSH Note
81
History Note
81
Date Introduced
1981/01/01
Last Updated
2020/09/02
Cercopithecidae Preferred
Catarrhina Broader
Monkey, Talapoin Narrower
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