"Saimiri" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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. They inhabit tropical rain forests in Central and South America. S. sciureus is used extensively in research studies.
| Descriptor ID |
D012453
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.150.900.649.801.400.600.150.710.710
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| Concept/Terms |
Saimiri- Saimiri
- Saimirus
- Monkey, Squirrel
- Monkeys, Squirrel
- Squirrel Monkeys
- Squirrel Monkey
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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