Old World monkey, not ape despite entry terms; NIM when experimental animal; diseases: coordinate with MONKEY DISEASES
Scope Note
A genus of the subfamily CERCOPITHECINAE, family CERCOPITHECIDAE, consisting of 16 species inhabiting forests of Africa, Asia, and the islands of Borneo, Philippines, and Celebes.
Entry Term(s)
Ape, Barbary
Ape, Black
Ape, Celebes
Barbary Ape
Black Ape
Celebes Ape
Macaque
Registry Number
txid9539
Related Numbers
txid9546
Previous Indexing
Anthropoidea (1966-1970)
Public MeSH Note
73
Online Note
use MACACA to search BARBARY APES 1973-80
History Note
73(71); APE, BARBARY was BARBARY APES see under MACACA 1973-80
A genus of the subfamily CERCOPITHECINAE, family CERCOPITHECIDAE, consisting of 16 species inhabiting forests of Africa, Asia, and the islands of Borneo, Philippines, and Celebes.
