squirrel monkey (redirected from Saimiriinae)

squirrel monkey

n.

Any of several small, brightly colored arboreal monkeys of the genus Saimiri, widely distributed in South and Central American tropical forest regions, having a white face with black nose and mouth, short fur, and a long nonprehensile tail.

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squirrel monkey

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a small New World monkey, Saimiri sciureus, of N South American forests, having a yellowish-green coat and orange feet and limbs

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals)

red-backed squirrel monkey a related species, Saimiri oerstedi, of Central America, having a reddish coat and dark brown limbs

[so called because it is small and tree-dwelling]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

squirrel monkey - small long-tailed monkey of Central American and South America with greenish fur and black muzzle Saimiri sciureus New World monkey, platyrrhine, platyrrhinian - hairy-faced arboreal monkeys having widely separated nostrils and long usually prehensile tails