Cebinae

English Name: 
Squirrel Monkeys and Capuchins
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<div class="tree_txt_unlinked"><p>The subfamily Cebinae contains the squirrel monkeys (<em>Saimiri</em>) and capuchins (<em>Cebus</em>),
grouped primarily on recent molecular studies. Within the
platyrrhines, members of this subfamily are the most omnivorous. Cebus
is considered to have a semi-prehensile tail that evolved in parallel to
members of Atelinae. It has also been reported that juvenile squirrel
monkeys show some prehensile tail abilities.</p>
<p><strong>Citations</strong>: Fleagle 1999</p>
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