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Aug 12, 2010 · Owl monkeys, belonging to the genus Aotus, have been extensively used as animal models in biomedical research but few reports have focused on the taxonomy and phylogeography of this genus. Moreover, the morphological similarity of several Aotus species has led to frequent misidentifications, mainly at the boundaries of their distribution.
- Albert N Menezes, Cibele R Bonvicino, Hector N Seuánez
- 2010
Mar 13, 2024 · What is an owl monkey and where do they live? The owl monkeys are a group of 10 species in the genus Aotus, split into two groups. Previously the genus just contained one species with several...
A primary distinction between red-necked and gray-necked night monkeys is spatial distribution. Gray-necked night monkeys (Aotus lemurinus group) are found north of the Amazon River, while the red-necked group (Aotus azare group) are localized south of the Amazon River. [11]
First described in 1823 by German naturalist Johann Baptist von Spix, Spix’s night monkey (Aotus vociferans)—also known as the Colombian gray night monkey, noisy night monkey, or Spix’s owl monkey—is found north of the Amazon River in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its range is limited by geographical barriers: the…
Species Aotus lemurinus lemurine night monkey Aotus lemurinus: information (1) Aotus lemurinus: pictures (1) Aotus lemurinus: specimens (7) Species Aotus nancymaae Ma's night monkey
Nancy Ma's night monkey (Aotus nancymaae) is a night monkey species from South America. It is found in Brazil and Peru. The species is named after Dr. Nancy Shui-Fong Ma. [3] It is known in medical research as a model organism for studying the Duffy antigen.
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Sep 14, 2023 · In this chapter, therefore, we synthesize and review the key features of the owl monkey visual system beneficial for dim light environments and their associated visual behavior in order to place Aotus within a broader comparative framework that considers other night-active primates such as tarsiers, lemurs, and lorisiforms. Furthermore, we use ...
