A genus of Old World monkeys found in Africa although some species have been introduced into the West Indies. This genus is composed of at least twenty species: C. AETHIOPS, C. ascanius, C. campbelli, C. cephus, C. denti, C. diana, C. dryas, C. erythrogaster, C. erythrotis, C. hamlyni, C. lhoesti, C. mitis, C. mona, C. neglectus, C. nictitans, C. petaurista, C. pogonias, C. preussi, C. salongo, and C. wolfi.

Annotation

NIM when experimental animal; diseases: coordinate with MONKEY DISEASES

DUI

D002521 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0003847

Previous indexing

Monkeys (1966-1974)

History note

75

Public note

75