Mammal
genus saimiri
Definitions related to genus saimiri:
  • (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. They inhabit tropical rain forests in Central and South America. S. sciureus is used extensively in research studies.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • (saimiri) 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.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • (saimiri sciureus) A small diurnal primate with nails instead of claws, the Saimiri sciureus has close-cropped fur that is olive at the shoulders tending toward orange at the back, with a black mouth and white around its throat, ears, and eyes. The squirrel monkey's long tail is used primarily for balance and it has the largest brain, proportionally, of all the primates. Squirrel monkeys are used in a wide variety of biomedical research applications.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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