Papio (genus)
Esquema
Jerarquía
Eukaryota (domain) > Animalia (kingdom) > Chordata (phylum) > Vertebrata (subphylum) > Mammalia (class) > Primates (order) > Cercopithecoidea (superfamily) > Cercopithecidae (family)
Descripción
Members of a genus containing five living species of large, robust, and primarily terrrestrial monkeys found in dry regions of Africa and Arabia, characterized by a long dog-like snout, large canine teeth or tusks, capacious cheek pouches, and naked callosities on the buttocks.
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Otros términos
- baboons [en]
- baboon [en]