Anatomical analysis of thumb opponency movement in the capuchin monkey (Sapajus sp).

Anatomical analysis of thumb opponency movement in the capuchin monkey (Sapajus sp).

Capuchin monkeys present a wide variety of manipulatory skills and make routine use of tools both in captivity and in the wild. Efficient handling of objects in this genus has led several investigators to assume near-human thumb movements despite the lack of anatomical studies. Here we perform an an...

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Main Authors: Roqueline A G M F Aversi-Ferreira, Rafael Souto Maior, Ashraf Aziz, Janine M Ziermann, Hisao Nishijo, Carlos Tomaz, Maria Clotilde H Tavares, Tales Alexandre Aversi-Ferreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3911977?pdf=render

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