title: Age determination of common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus) by radiographic examination of skeletal development.
abstract: Seventy-four animals were examined radiographically to determine the skeletal development of the common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) from 6 months of age. Twenty-one epiphyses were examined and five stages of ossification were described for each. The animals were divided into nine groups, according to age, and a table of the stage of ossification and age was produced, which may be used for determining the age of animals of unknown history.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Science, Institute of Zoology, London, England.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Nassar-Montoya
authors.forename: A W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Sainsbury
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Kirkwood
authors.forename: G H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: du Boulay
mesh_terms: D000365:Age Determination by Skeleton / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D002144:Callithrix / Q000254:growth & development*; D004838:Epiphyses / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000254:growth & development*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D010012:Osteogenesis / Q000502:physiology*