NHP biology Flashcards
NHP that have cheek pouches?
OWM in Cercopithecidae
NHP that have sex skin?
great apes, some OWM (baboons and macaques most common)
A newly-acquired 5yo female olive baboon has pronounced swelling of the perineum. What is your primary differential?
a. bacterial abscess
b. atypical tuberculosis
c. normal sex skin tumescence
d. dystocia
c. normal sex skin tumescence
A naked, moist snout is characteristic of what type of primates?
Strepsirrhine
Which species have a toilet claw on the third digit instead of the 2nd?
aye-ayes
tarsiers
What type of placentation do most strepsirrhine primates have?
epitheliochorial
What type of placentation do tarsiers have?
hemochorial
What is the dental formula of Strepsirrhine primates?
I2/2 C1/1 PM3/3 M3/3
Which species have a dietary requirement for vitamin D3 in the diet? Why?
platyrrhine primates (NWM) Because vitamin D2 isn't bioavailable in these species
What type of primates menstruate?
great apes, OWM, Cebus, and some Ateles (spider monkeys)
What is the only nocturnal simian primate?
Aotus (owl monkey)
What type of monkey may have a prehensile tail?
Platyrrhine (NWM)
Which type of monkey may have ischial callosities?
OWM
What type of placentation do OWM have?
hemochorial discoidal
What is a hallux?
Specialized nail on the first digit of the foot in Callitrichids that is opposable (the thumb is not)
How many scent marking glands do Callitrichids have, and what are they?
2- circumgenital and sternal glands
What does ‘short-tusked’ mean and to which primates does it refer?
Refers to marmosets- canine teeth are same length as incisors
What are the two most common genuses of callitrichids used in research?
Saguinus
Callithrix
Which members of a group of marmosets are able to reproduce?
Only the dominant male and female, but all members contribute to rearing
A subordinate female common marmoset presents for an annual exam; you note that she has not had signs of estrus in the last year. How do you interpret this?
Normal finding for subordinates- only the dominant female will cycle
How long is the estrus cycle in Callithrix jacchus?
28 days
How long is the estrus cycle in Saguinus?
22-26 days dependent on species
Do marmosets and tamarins have a postpartum estrus?
Trick question- marmosets do, tamarins don’t
How is pregnancy diagnosed in callitrichids?
As early as two weeks via plasma or urine placental chorionic gonadotropin, urinary progesterone, ultrasound
What is special about marmoset twins?
Vascular anastamoses result in chimerism in most twins
Fraternal marmoset twins are born in your colony. Will the female twin have normal reproduction at maturity?
Yes- free-martinism doesn’t happen d/t enzyme system in utero
Are callitrichids seasonal or nonseasonal breeders in captivity? In the wild?
nonseasonal in captivity, seasonal in the wild
What is the gestation for Callithrix?
148 days
What is the gestation for Saguinus?
140-170 days (longer in S. oedipus)
What is the most productive NHP species?
Marmosets- short interbirth interval, high twinning rate, long reproductive life span
Which of the following temperatures is most appropriate for housing of callitrichids?
a. 61F
b. 70F
c. 75F
d. 80F
d. 80F- warmer temperatures needed to prevent metabolic and cold stress
How often should nest boxes be cleaned?
Every two weeks, preferably on an alternating schedule with other equipment to keep scents on items
Which NHP species is used as a model of Parkinson’s dz, aging, and experimental allergic encephalomyelitis?
common marmosets
What CITES appendix are Callithrix jacchus?
Appendix II
What CITES appendix are Saguinous oedipus?
Appendix I
What are the major research uses of tamarins?
viral hepatitis, chronic colitis/colon cancer, cardiomyopathy
What is the only nocturnal simian primate?
owl monkey (Aotus)
Do Aotus have a tapetum lucidum?
No
T/F. Aotus have a higher basal metabolic rate than other primates for their size.
False- it is 20-25% lower than expected for a mammal of their size
How many chromosomes do Aotus have?
variable dependent on species, 46-56
Which species of NWM are monogamous?
“All copulate privately”
Aotus
Cercocebinae (titis)
Pithecinae (sakis, uakaris)
In which NWM species do the males carry the infants?
Aotus and titi monkeys
“Owls and titis carry the load, marmosets share the load, squirrel monkeys are a load.”
Which Aotus species has some diurnal behaviors?
Aotus azarai, Azara’s night monkey
How long is the Aotus estrus cycle?
15-18d most common, some up to 22d
What is a normal gestation length for Aotus?
117-133d