IPD - MHC Database

Species included in Non-Human Primate (NHP) Database

The tables below detail all the species included in the NHP database. Each table lists the common and scientific name as well as the current 4 letter designation used within the database. Where available a link to the Primate Info Net factsheet on each species is provided.

Apes

Species Name		MHC Designation		Alleles	Links
Common	Scientific	New	Old	No. Alleles	PIN
Chimpanzee	Pan troglodytes	Patr	ChLA	259	Factsheet
Bonobo or pygmy chimpanzee	Pan paniscus	Papa		26	Factsheet
White-handed gibbon	Hylobates lar	Hyla		13	Factsheet
Gorilla (lowland)	Gorilla gorilla	Gogo	GoLA	79	Factsheet
Orangutan	Pongo pygmaeus	Popy	OrLA	50	Factsheet

Old World Monkeys

Species Name		MHC Designation		Alleles	Links
Common	Scientific	New	Old	No. Alleles	PIN
Blue monkey	Cercopithecus mitis	Cemi		8
de Brazza's monkey	Cercopithicus neglectus	Cene		2
Vervet monkey	Chlorocebus aethiops	Chae		29	Factsheet
African green monkey	Chlorocebus sabaeus	Chsa		25
Mantled colobus	Colobus guereza	Cogu		1	Factsheet
Black mangabey	Lophocebus aterrimus	Loat		1
Stump-tailed macaque	Macaca arctoides	Maar		15	Factsheet
Crab-eating macaque	Macaca fascicularis	Mafa		1,338	Factsheet
Japanese macaque	Macaca fuscata	Mafu		27	Factsheet
Rhesus macaque	Macaca mulatta	Mamu	RhLA	1,085	Factsheet
Pig-tailed macaque	Macaca nemestrina	Mane		408	Factsheet
Lion-tailed macaque	Macaca silenus	Masi		9
Mandrill	Mandrillus sphinx	Masp		42	Factsheet
Olive baboon	Papio anubis	Paan		11	Factsheet
Yellow baboon	Papio cynocephalus	Pacy		18	Factsheet
Hamadryas baboon	Papio hamadryas	Paha		9
Guinea baboon	Papio papio	Papp		26
Chacma baboon	Papio ursinus	Paur		23
Entelus langur	Presbytis entellus	Pren		1
Gelada baboon	Theropithecus gelada	Thge		2	Factsheet

New World Monkeys

Species Name		MHC Designation		Alleles	Links
Common	Scientific	New	Old	No. Alleles	PIN
Southern Red-necked Night monkey	Aotus azarae	Aoaz		2	Factsheet
Southern Red-necked Night monkey	Aotus nancymaae	Aona		122	Factsheet
Southern Red-necked Night monkey	Aotus nigriceps	Aoni		32	Factsheet
Northern Gray-necked Owl monkey	Aotus trivirgatus	Aotr	OmLA	17	Factsheet
Northern Gray-necked Owl monkey	Aotus vociferans	Aovo		12	Factsheet
Long-haired spider monkey	Ateles belzebuth	Atbe		8
Brown-headed spider monkey	Ateles fusciceps	Atfu		2
Common marmoset	Callithrix jacchus	Caja	MaLA	52	Factsheet
Duski titi monkey	Callicebus moloch	Camo		15	Factsheet
Tufted capuchin	Cebus apella	Ceap		6	Factsheet
Pygmy marmoset	Cebuella pygmaea	Cepy		2	Factsheet
Golden lion tamarin	Leontopithecus rosalia	Lero		2	Factsheet
White-faced saki	Pithecia pithecia	Pipi		9
Saddle back tamarin	Saguinus fuscicollis	Safu		6
Red-crested tamarin	Saguinus geoffroyi	Sage		2
Red-chested moustached tamarin	Saguinus labiatus	Sala		19
Moustached tamarin	Saguinus mystax	Samy		2
Cotton-top tamarin	Saguinus oedipus	Saoe		79	Factsheet
Common squirrel monkey	Saimiri sciureus	Sasc		15	Factsheet

Further Information

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