SQUIRREL MONKEYS
\skwˈɪɹə͡l mˈʌnkɪz], \skwˈɪɹəl mˈʌnkɪz], \s_k_w_ˈɪ_ɹ_əl m_ˈʌ_n_k_ɪ_z]\
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A genus of the family CEBIDAE consisting of four species: S. boliviensis, S. orstedii (red-backed squirrel monkey), S. sciureus (common squirrel monkey), and S. ustus. They inhabit tropical rain forests in Central and South America. S. sciureus is used extensively in research studies.
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