Cebidae (family)

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Scope note
Family containing two genera, about ten living species of capuchins and squirrel monkeys in South and Central America. Dolichocebus, a now extinct cebid, lived in the Middle East about 25 million years ago. They have been in South America since at least the early Oligocene, when they probably arrived via overwater rafting from Africa.
Cebidae
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024