Saimirinae: A subfamily of CEBIDAE inhabiting the forests of Central and South America. This subfamily of New World monkeys consists of one genus, the SAIMIRI or squirrel monkeys.

Terms Related to Saimirinae

• Alouattinae

  A subfamily of CEBIDAE inhabiting the forests of Central and South America. The genus ALOUATTA, or howler monkeys, belongs to this subfamily of New World ...

• Douroucouli

  A subfamily of the New World monkeys, CEBIDAE, inhabiting the forests of South and Central America. The Aotinae are also referred to as night monkeys ...

• Cebinae

  A subfamily of New World monkeys in the family CEBIDAE. They inhabit the forests of South and Central America and comprise members of the genus ...

• Aotus trivirgatus

  A species of the subfamily AOTINAE, family CEBIDAE, inhabiting the forested regions of Central and South America (from Panama to the Amazon). Vocalizations occur primarily ...

• Saimiri

  A genus of the family CEBIDAE consisting of four species: S. boliviensis, S. orstedii (red-backed squirrel monkey), S. sciureus (common squirrel monkey), and S. ustus. ...

• Northern Night Monkey

  A species of the subfamily AOTINAE, family CEBIDAE, inhabiting the forested regions of Central and South America (from Panama to the Amazon). Vocalizations occur primarily ...

• Herpesvirus saimiri

  The type species of RHADINOVIRUS, in the subfamily GAMMAHERPESVIRINAE, isolated from squirrel monkeys. It produces malignant lymphomas (LYMPHOMA, MALIGNANT) in inoculated marmosets or owl monkeys.

• Cercopithecinae

  A subfamily of the Old World monkeys, CERCOPITHECIDAE. They inhabit the forests and savannas of Africa. This subfamily contains the following genera: CERCOCEBUS; CERCOPITHECUS; ERYTHROCEBUS; ...

• Squirrel Monkey

  A genus of the family CEBIDAE consisting of four species: S. boliviensis, S. orstedii (red-backed squirrel monkey), S. sciureus (common squirrel monkey), and S. ustus. ...

• Monkeys

  A suborder of PRIMATES consisting of six families: CEBIDAE (New World monkeys), CERCOPITHECIDAE (Old World monkeys), HYLOBATIDAE (gibbons and siamangs), PONGIDAE (great apes), TARSIIDAE (tarsiers), ...