Platyrrhinii

Japanese: Platyrrhini
Platyrrhinii

…A general term for monkeys belonging to the superfamily Ceboidea in the order Primates. They are also called Platyrrhinini because of their wide-spaced nostrils. They are known as New World monkeys because they are found mainly in South America, Central America, and tropical Mexico.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Platyrrhini" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…霊長目オマキザル上科Ceboideaに属するサルの総称。鼻の穴の間隔が広いために広鼻猿類Platyrrhiniとも呼ばれる。南アメリカを中心に中央アメリカ,熱帯メキシコまで分布するので新世界ザルの名がある。…

※「Platyrrhini」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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