{"title":"The Owl Monkey (Aotus spp.) as an Animal Research Model—Part 1: Taxonomy, Geographic Distribution, Anatomy, and Behavior","authors":"Alfonso S. Gozalo, William R. Elkins","doi":"10.1111/jmp.70022","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div>\n \n <p>Owl monkeys (<i>Aotus</i> spp.) are the only nocturnal simian primates and, as such, they are very different from other nonhuman primate species. Despite owl monkeys being used as animal models to study malaria for over 50 years, there is not much information about their requirements in captivity compared to other primate species commonly used in biomedical research. This may be due to the fact that owl monkeys are nocturnal, making them more difficult to study in their natural environment. Information about their natural environment and behavior is important for designing the most appropriate husbandry for these species in captivity. Here we briefly review the taxonomy, geographic distribution, anatomy, and behavior of the owl monkey in hopes that it will be useful for animal care personnel and researchers designing and conducting research with this invaluable animal model.</p>\n </div>","PeriodicalId":16439,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Medical Primatology","volume":"54 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8000,"publicationDate":"2025-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of Medical Primatology","FirstCategoryId":"97","ListUrlMain":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jmp.70022","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"VETERINARY SCIENCES","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Owl monkeys (Aotus spp.) are the only nocturnal simian primates and, as such, they are very different from other nonhuman primate species. Despite owl monkeys being used as animal models to study malaria for over 50 years, there is not much information about their requirements in captivity compared to other primate species commonly used in biomedical research. This may be due to the fact that owl monkeys are nocturnal, making them more difficult to study in their natural environment. Information about their natural environment and behavior is important for designing the most appropriate husbandry for these species in captivity. Here we briefly review the taxonomy, geographic distribution, anatomy, and behavior of the owl monkey in hopes that it will be useful for animal care personnel and researchers designing and conducting research with this invaluable animal model.
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The Journal of Medical Primatology publishes research on non-human primates as models to study, prevent, and/or treat human diseases; subjects include veterinary medicine; morphology, physiology, reproductive biology, central nervous system, and cardiovascular diseases; husbandry, handling, experimental methodology, and management of non-human primate colonies and laboratories; non-human primate wildlife management; and behaviour and sociology as related to medical conditions and captive non-human primate needs.
Published material includes: Original Manuscripts - research results; Case Reports - scientific documentation of a single clinical study; Short Papers - case histories, methodologies, and techniques of particular interest; Letters to the Editor - opinions, controversies and sporadic scientific observations; Perspectives – opinion piece about existing research on a particular topic; Minireviews – a concise review of existing literature; Book Reviews by invitation; Special Issues containing selected papers from specialized meetings; and Editorials and memoriams authored by the Editor-in-Chief.
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