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Sapajus apella Linnaeus 1758 (tufted capuchin)

PaleoDB taxon number: 390186

Alternative combinations: Cebus apella, Simia apella

Synonyms: Cebus albulus Kerr 1792 (no. 233957), Simia (Sapajus) capucinus albulus Kerr 1792 (no. 233956)

Full reference: C. Linnaeus. 1758. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Editio Decima 1:1-824

Belongs to Sapajus according to C. J. Burgin et al. 2018

Sister taxa: Sapajus cay, Sapajus flavius, Sapajus libidinosus, Sapajus macrocephalus, Sapajus nigritus, Sapajus robustus, Sapajus xanthosternos

Subtaxa: Cebus apella margaritae

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Average measurements (in mm): femur length 110.0, femur diameter 6.50, humerus length 90.0, humerus diameter 6.30, radius length 85.0, radius diameter 3.60, skull 73.4 x 71.2, tibia length 105.0, tibia diameter 6.30, ulna length 95.0

Estimated body mass: 2.96 kg based on femur diameter, femur length, humerus diameter, humerus length, tibia diameter, tibia length, and ulna length