Non-Human Primates species

Below all organisms belonging to the Non-Human Primates group are listed. The official designations are assigned by the Comparative MHC Nomenclature Committee as established by the International Society for Animal Genetics (ISAG) who are affiliated to the International Union of Immunological Societies (IUIS) - Veterinary Immunology Committee (VIC). Organism four-letters codes are written in parentheses.

If you are working on MHC nomenclature and your species is not represented, please contact the Comparitive MHC Nomenclature Committee.

SpeciesCommon NameClass IClass II
Alouatta pigra (Alpi)Guatemalan black howlerDRB
Aotus azarai (Aoaz)Azara's Night MonkeyDRB, DRB3
Aotus lemurinus (Aole,Aole)Gray-bellied Night MonkeyFDPB1, DQA1, DQB1
Aotus nancymaae (Aona)Nancy Ma's Night MonkeyDPB1, DQA1, DQB1, DQB2, DRA, DRB, DRB1, DRB3
Aotus nigriceps (Aoni)Black-headed Night MonkeyDRB, DRB1, DRB3
Aotus trivirgatus (Aotr)Three-striped Night MonkeyE, G, PS2DQB2, DRB, DRB1, DRB3
Aotus vociferans (Aovo)Spix's Night MonkeyDRA, DRB, DRB1, DRB3
Ateles belzebuth (Atbe)White-fronted Spider MonkeyB, E, GDRB
Ateles fusciceps (Atfu)Black-headed Spider MonkeyB, E, G
Callithrix jacchus (Caja)Common MarmosetB, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7, B8, B9, E, F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6, F7, G, G10Ps, G11Ps, G13Ps, G14Ps, G2Ps, G4Ps, G5Ps, G6Ps, G8Ps, G9Ps, PS2DPA1, DPB1, DQA1, DQB1, DQB2, DRB, DRB1
Callicebus moloch (Camo)Red-bellied TitiDRB, DRB1, DRB11, DRB3
Callithrix pygmaea (Capy)Pygmy MarmosetDRB, DRB1
Cebus albifrons (Ceal)White-fronted capuchinDRB
Cebus apella (Ceap)Tufted CapuchinDRB
Cercocebus atys (Ceat)Sooty MangabeyA1, Aw1, Aw2, B, E, F, I
Cebus capucinus (Ceca)White-faced capuchinDRB
Cebus imitator (Ceim)Panamanian White-faced CapuchinDRB
Cebus kaapori (Ceka)Kaapori capuchinDRB
Cercopithecus mitis (Cemi)Blue MonkeyA, BDQA1
Cercopithecus neglectus (Cene)De Brazza's monkeyDQA1
Cebus olivaceus (Ceol)Wedge-capped capuchinDRB
Chlorocebus aethiops (Chae)GrivetA, B, GDQA1, DQB1, DRB, DRB1, DRB5, DRB6
Chlorocebus pygerythrus (Chpy)vervet monkeyA, B
Chlorocebus sabaeus (Chsa)Green MonkeyA, AG, B, EDPA1, DPB1, DQA1, DQB1, DRA, DRB, DRB1, DRB5
Colobus guereza (Cogu)Mantled GuerezaDQA1
Gorilla beringei (Gobe)eastern gorillaA, B, C, E, G, H, OKODMB, DPA1, DPB1, DQA1, DQA2, DQB1, DQB2, DRB, DRB1, DRB3, DRB5, DRB6
Gorilla gorilla (Gogo)GorillaA, B, C, E, F, G, H, OKODMB, DPA1, DPB1, DQA1, DQA2, DQB1, DQB2, DRA, DRB, DRB1, DRB3, DRB5, DRB6
Hylobates lar (Hyla)Lar GibbonA, BDQA1, DQA2, DQB1, DQB2
Hylobates moloch (Hymo)Silvery Javan GibbonDRB, DRB1
Leontopithecus rosalia (Lero)Golden Lion TamarinG
Lophocebus aterrimus (Loat)Black Crested MangabeyDQA1
Macaca arctoides (Maar)Stump-tailed MacaqueA1, B, IDPA1, DQA1, DQB1, DRB1, DRB5
Macaca assamensis (Maas)Assam MacaqueA1, B, I
Macaca fascicularis (Mafa)Crab-eating MacaqueA, A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A8, AG, AG1, AG2, AG3, AG4, AG5, AG6, AGw1, AGw2, B, B02Ps, B10Ps, B11L, B14Ps, B16, B17, B19Ps, B21Ps, B22, E, F, G, I, J, K, L, N, S, V, W, X, ZDMA, DMB, DOA, DOB, DPA1, DPA3, DPB1, DPB2, DQA1, DQB1, DRA, DRB, DRB1, DRB3, DRB4, DRB5, DRB6, DRB9
Macaca fuscata (Mafu)Japanese MacaqueDRB, DRB1, DRB3
Mandrillus leucophaeus (Male)DrillDRB1
Macaca leonina (Malo)Northern Pig-tailed MacaqueA1, A2, A3, B, IDMA, DMB, DOA, DOB, DPA1, DPB1, DQA1, DQB1, DRA, DRB, DRB1, DRB3
Macaca mulatta (Mamu)rhesus monkeyA1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, AG, AG1, AG2, AG3, AG4, AG5, AG6, AGw1, AGw2, B, B02Ps, B10Ps, B11L, B14Ps, B16, B17, B18, B21Ps, B22, E, F, G, I, J, KDMA, DMB, DPA1, DPB1, DPB2, DQA1, DQB1, DRA, DRB, DRB1, DRB3, DRB4, DRB5, DRB6
Macaca nemestrina (Mane)Southern Pig-tailed MacaqueA1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, AG, B, B12, B16, B17, B20, E, F, IDPA1, DPB1, DQA1, DQB1, DRA, DRB, DRB1, DRB3, DRB5, DRB6
Macaca silenus (Masi)Lion-tailed MacaqueDRB, DRB1, DRB4
Mandrillus sphinx (Masp)MandrillDRB, DRB1, DRB3, DRB5, DRB6
Macaca thibetana (Math)Milne Edward's MacaqueA1, A2, B, IDMA, DMB, DPA1, DPB1, DQB1, DRA
Papio anubis (Paan)Olive BaboonA, AG, B, FDPA1, DPB1, DQA1, DQB1, DRA, DRB, DRB1, DRB3, DRB5, DRB6
Papio cynocephalus (Pacy)Yellow BaboonA, B, EDQA1
Papio hamadryas (Paha)Hamadryas BaboonA, BDP1, DPA1, DPB1, DQA1, DQB1, DRA, DRB1
Pan paniscus (Papa)BonoboA, B, C, G, HDMB, DPB1, DRB1, DRB6
Papio papio (Papp)Guinea BaboonDQA1
Pan troglodytes (Patr)Common ChimpanzeeA, AL, B, C, E, F, G, HDMB, DOB, DPA1, DPB1, DQA1, DQA2, DQB1, DQB2, DRA, DRB, DRB1, DRB3, DRB4, DRB5, DRB6, DRB7
Papio ursinus (Paur)Chacma BaboonDRB, DRB1, DRB5, DRB6
Pithecia pithecia (Pipi)White-faced SakiB, E, GDRB, DRB3
Pongo abelii (Poab)Sumatran OrangutanA, B, C, FDPA1, DPB1, DQA1, DQB1, DRA, DRB, DRB1, DRB3, DRB5
Pongo pygmaeus (Popy)Bornean OrangutanA, Ap, B, C, E, F, HDMB, DPA1, DPB1, DQA1, DQA2, DQB1, DQB2, DRA, DRB, DRB1, DRB5, DRB6
Rhinopithecus roxellana (Rhro)golden snub-nosed monkeyDPB1, DQA1, DQB1, DRB1, DRB2
Sapajus cay (Saca)Hooded CapuchinDRB
Saguinus fuscicollis (Safu)Brown-mantled TamarinG, PS1, PS2
Saguinus geoffroyi (Sage)Geoffroy's TamarinPS1, PS2
Saguinus labiatus (Sala)White-lipped TamarinGDRB, DRB1
Sapajus libidinosus (Sali)Black-striped capuchinDRB
Sapajus apella macrocephalus (Sama)Large-headed CapuchinDRB
Saguinus mystax (Samy)Moustached TamarinPS1, PS2
Sapajus nigritus (Sani)Black capuchinDRB
Saguinus oedipus (Saoe)Cottontop TamarinC, E, F, G, N1, N3, N4, PS1DPB1, DQA1, DQB1, DQB2, DRB, DRB1, DRB11, DRB3, DRB5
Saimiri sciureus (Sasc)Common squirrel monkeyGDPA1, DRB
Sapajus xanthosternos (Saxa)Golden-bellied capuchinDRB
Semnopithecus entellus (Seen)Northern Plains Gray LangurDPB1
Theropithecus gelada (Thge)GeladaDQA1