Distinguishing features

Members of this genus are associated with oral lesions in a New World monkey, brown howler (Alouatta guariba) and common squirrel monkey (Saimiri sciureus).

Virion

See discussion under family description. 

Genome organization and replication

See discussion under family description.

Biology

See discussion under family description.

Species demarcation criteria

Putative novel papillomavirus genome with complete genome sequence data available and that is <70% related to papillomaviruses within the genus.

Member species

Virus names, the choice of exemplar isolates, and virus abbreviations, are not official ICTV designations.