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Saguinus MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Saguinus
Tree Number(s)
B01.050.150.900.649.313.988.400.600.150.150.710
Unique ID
D012452
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012452
Annotation
NIM when experimental animal; diseases: coordinate with MONKEY DISEASES
Scope Note
A genus in the subfamily CALLITRICHINAE consisting of 12 species and found in Panama as well as South America. Species seen most frequently in the literature are S. oedipus (cotton-top marmoset), S. nigricollis, and S. fusicollis.
Entry Term(s)
Marmoset, Cotton-Top
Marmoset, Long-Tusked
Saguinus oedipus
Tamarins, Long-tusked
Registry Numbers
txid9486
txid9490
Related Numbers
txid9490
Previous Indexing
Callithricidae (1975-1980)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under CALLITHRICIDAE 1981-90
History Note
91(81); was see under CALLITHRICIDAE 1981-90
Date Introduced
1991/01/01
Last Updated
2020/08/13
Saguinus Preferred
Marmoset, Cotton-Top Narrower
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