Comparative anatomy of the Sapajus sp. (bearded capuchin) hand with comments on tool use in a parallel evolution with the hominid pathway

Introduction: Bearded capuchins display a wide variety of manipulatory skills and make routine use of tools in both captivity and the wild. The efficient handling of objects in this genus has led several investigators to assume near-human thumb movements, despite a lack of anatomical studies.Methods...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Physiology
Main Authors:	Rafael Bretas, Emmanuel Freitas-Ferreira, Rafael Souto Maior, Carlos Tomaz, Maria Tereza Gonçalves-Mendes, Tales Alexandre Aversi-Ferreira
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-02-01
Subjects:	Sapajus primate hand morphology of recent groups biomathematics, mathematical models evolution primates
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2024.1292035/full