Definition: A family of the New World monkeys inhabiting the forests of South and Central America. There is a single genus and several species occurring in this family, including AOTUS TRIVIRGATUS (Northern night monkeys).
index NIM with no qualifiers when an experimental animal; diseases: coordinate IM with MONKEY DISEASES (IM)
ExamplesAotus trivirgatus
Other names Owl Monkey; Night Monkey; Monkey, Owl; Monkey, Night; Douroucouli; Owl Monkeys; Night Monkeys; Monkeys, Owl; Monkeys, Night; Aotinae