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MeSH Heading: Aotidae
Tree Number(s): B01.050.150.900.649.313.988.400.600.037
Unique ID: D016645
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016645
Annotation: index NIM with no qualifiers when an experimental animal; diseases: coordinate IM with MONKEY DISEASES (IM)
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).
Entry Term(s): Aotinae; Aotus; Douroucouli; Monkey, Night; Monkey, Owl; Night Monkey; Owl Monkey
Related Numbers: txid9504
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
Date Established: 1992/01/01
Date of Entry: 1991/01/24
Revision Date: 2020/08/13

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities (AB)

anatomy & histology (AH)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

classification (CL)

embryology (EM)

genetics (GE)

growth & development (GD)

immunology (IM)

injuries (IN)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

physiology (PH)

psychology (PX)

surgery (SU)

urine (UR)

virology (VI)

Concept UI: M0025365
Related Numbers: txid9504
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).
Terms: Aotidae Preferred Term
Term UI T670439
Date04/04/2006
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2007); Douroucouli
Term UI T049843
Date11/02/1990
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1992); Monkey, Owl
Term UI T049844
Date11/02/1990
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1992); Owl Monkey
Term UI T049845
Date11/28/1990
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1992); Monkey, Night
Term UI T049846
Date11/02/1990
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1992); Night Monkey
Term UI T049847
Date11/28/1990
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1992); Aotinae
Term UI T049848
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1992)

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