Unilateral ovarian absence in a Black-headed Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri vanzolinii Ayres, 1985), a threatened neotropical primate species
Gerson P. Lopes
Laboratory of Amazon Animal Biotechnology and Medicine, Federal University of Pará, Castanhal, PA, Brazil
Mamirauá Institute for Sustainable Development, Tefé, AM, Brazil
Search for more papers by this authorAdriel B. Brito
Laboratory of Amazon Animal Biotechnology and Medicine, Federal University of Pará, Castanhal, PA, Brazil
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Regiane R. Santos
Laboratory of Amazon Animal Biotechnology and Medicine, Federal University of Pará, Castanhal, PA, Brazil
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Regiane R. Santos, Laboratory of Amazon Animal Biotechnology and Medicine, Federal University of Pará, Castanhal, PA, Brazil.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorSheyla F. S. Domingues
Laboratory of Amazon Animal Biotechnology and Medicine, Federal University of Pará, Castanhal, PA, Brazil
Search for more papers by this authorFernanda P. Paim
Mamirauá Institute for Sustainable Development, Tefé, AM, Brazil
Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
Search for more papers by this authorHelder L. Queiroz
Laboratory of Amazon Animal Biotechnology and Medicine, Federal University of Pará, Castanhal, PA, Brazil
Mamirauá Institute for Sustainable Development, Tefé, AM, Brazil
Search for more papers by this authorGerson P. Lopes
Laboratory of Amazon Animal Biotechnology and Medicine, Federal University of Pará, Castanhal, PA, Brazil
Mamirauá Institute for Sustainable Development, Tefé, AM, Brazil
Search for more papers by this authorAdriel B. Brito
Laboratory of Amazon Animal Biotechnology and Medicine, Federal University of Pará, Castanhal, PA, Brazil
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Regiane R. Santos
Laboratory of Amazon Animal Biotechnology and Medicine, Federal University of Pará, Castanhal, PA, Brazil
Correspondence
Regiane R. Santos, Laboratory of Amazon Animal Biotechnology and Medicine, Federal University of Pará, Castanhal, PA, Brazil.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorSheyla F. S. Domingues
Laboratory of Amazon Animal Biotechnology and Medicine, Federal University of Pará, Castanhal, PA, Brazil
Search for more papers by this authorFernanda P. Paim
Mamirauá Institute for Sustainable Development, Tefé, AM, Brazil
Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
Search for more papers by this authorHelder L. Queiroz
Laboratory of Amazon Animal Biotechnology and Medicine, Federal University of Pará, Castanhal, PA, Brazil
Mamirauá Institute for Sustainable Development, Tefé, AM, Brazil
Search for more papers by this authorAbstract
Ovarian agenesis is an unusual anomaly with traumatic or congenital origin. In the present case report, we describe our findings in a senile S. vanzolinii female. As this neotropical primate species is listed as vulnerable, with limited geographic distribution in the Brazilian Amazonia, ovarian agenesis may be an important finding to be reported.
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