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Taxonomy
Simia (Sapajus) was named by Kerr (1792). It is extant.
It was synonymized subjectively with Cebus by Allen (1895); it was reranked as Sapajus by Burgin et al. (2018).
It was assigned to Cebidae by Burgin et al. (2018).
It was synonymized subjectively with Cebus by Allen (1895); it was reranked as Sapajus by Burgin et al. (2018).
It was assigned to Cebidae by Burgin et al. (2018).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1792 | Simia (Sapajus) Kerr |
| 2018 | Sapajus Burgin et al. |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
G. Sapajus Kerr 1792
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Cebus apella margaritae Hollister 1914
Sapajus apella Linnaeus 1758 [tufted capuchin]
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Invalid names: Simia (Sapajus) capucinus albulus Kerr 1792 [synonym]
Sapajus cay Illiger 1815
Sapajus flavius Schreber 1774
Sapajus libidinosus von Spix 1823
Sapajus macrocephalus Spix 1823
Sapajus nigritus Goldfuss 1809
Sapajus robustus Kuhl 1820
Sapajus xanthosternos Wied-Neuwied 1826
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Body mass estimates
| estimate | equation | reference |
|---|---|---|
| 1.98 kg | Mammalia femur diameter | Gingerich 1990 |
| 1.92 kg | Mammalia humerus diameter | Gingerich 1990 |
| 2.17 kg | Mammalia tibia diameter | Gingerich 1990 |
| mean: 2.02 kg | ||
Measurements
| part | N | mean | |||||
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| femur diameter | 1 | 6.50 | |||||
| humerus diameter | 1 | 6.30 | |||||
| radius diameter | 1 | 3.60 | |||||
| tibia diameter | 1 | 6.30 |
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| Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum | |||||
| References: Lillegraven 1979, Nowak 1991, Carroll 1988, Ji et al. 2002, Hendy et al. 2009 | |||||
Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: Holocene or 0.01170 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 0.0 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 0.0 Ma
Collections (2 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holocene | Brazil (Districto Agropecura) | Cebus apella (21687) | |
| Holocene | Peru | Cebus apella (21689) |