Identification, classification and evolution of Owl Monkeys (<it>Aotus</it>, Illiger 1811)

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Owl monkeys, belonging to the genus <it>Aotus</it>, 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 morpholog...

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Main Authors: Menezes Albert N, Bonvicino Cibele R, Seuánez Hector N
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-08-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/10/248