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. 1963 Apr;6(2):249–252. doi: 10.1901/jeab.1963.6-249

On the use of the squirrel monkey in behavorial and pharmacological experiments

Roger T Kelleher, Charles A Gill, William C Riddle, Leonard Cook
PMCID: PMC1404291  PMID: 14031746

Abstract

We have found the squirrel monkey to be a useful experimental subject for behavioral and pharmacological experiments. This note presents techniques used for housing, feeding, handling, and administering drugs to these small primates.

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