Preferred Label : colobinae;
MeSH definition : A subfamily of the Old World monkeys, CERCOPITHECIDAE, that inhabits the forests of
Africa and Asia. The genera COLOBUS (Procolobus; colobus), Nasalis (proboscis monkey),
Presbytis (Semnopithecus; leaf monkey), Pygathrix (Rhinopithecus; snub-nosed monkey),
and Simias (pig-tailed langur) all belong to this subfamily.; A subfamily of the Old World monkeys, CERCOPITHECIDAE, that inhabits the forests of
Africa and Asia. The genera COLOBUS, Piliocolobus and Procolobus under Tribe Colobini
and Nasalis (proboscis monkey), Presbytis, Pygathrix, Rhinopithecus (snub-nosed monkey),
Semnopithecus (Indian langurs), Simias (pig-tailed langur) and Trachypithecus under
Tribe PRESBYTINI (Asian colobines) belong to this subfamily.;
MeSH hyponym : Red Colobus; Colobus, Red;
Related MeSH term : Olive Colobus; Colobus, Olive;
MeSH Related Number : txid164647; txid591932;
MeSH annotation : a subfamily of Old World monkeys; NIM when exper animal: no qualif; when IM, qualif
permitted; diseases: coord IM with MONKEY DISEASES (IM); NIM when experimental animal; diseases: coordinate with MONKEY DISEASES;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colobinae;
UNII : txid9569;
Origin ID : D016673;
UMLS CUI : C0085233;
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A subfamily of the Old World monkeys, CERCOPITHECIDAE, that inhabits the forests of
Africa and Asia. The genera COLOBUS (Procolobus; colobus), Nasalis (proboscis monkey),
Presbytis (Semnopithecus; leaf monkey), Pygathrix (Rhinopithecus; snub-nosed monkey),
and Simias (pig-tailed langur) all belong to this subfamily.
A subfamily of the Old World monkeys, CERCOPITHECIDAE, that inhabits the forests of
Africa and Asia. The genera COLOBUS, Piliocolobus and Procolobus under Tribe Colobini
and Nasalis (proboscis monkey), Presbytis, Pygathrix, Rhinopithecus (snub-nosed monkey),
Semnopithecus (Indian langurs), Simias (pig-tailed langur) and Trachypithecus under
Tribe PRESBYTINI (Asian colobines) belong to this subfamily.