Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
This is a list of African type primates, containing all recent species of primates found in Africa including Madagascar.According to the IUCN/SSC Primate Specialist Group there are currently 216 species (111 in the mainland while the 105 are found in Madagascar). [1]
The order Primates consists of 505 extant species belonging to 81 genera. This does not include hybrid species or extinct prehistoric species. Modern molecular studies indicate that the 81 genera can be grouped into 16 families; these families are divided between two named suborders and are grouped in those suborders into named clades, and some of these families are subdivided into named ...
[31] [32] Also, a few monkey species have the word "ape" in their common name, such as the Barbary ape. Later in the first half of the 20th century, the idea developed that there were trends in primate evolution and that the living members of the order could be arranged in a series, leading through "monkeys" and "apes" to humans. [ 33 ]
In addition, two species of white-faced capuchin monkey have been generally recognized since the 2010s although some primatologists consider these to be a single species. [3] Taxonomically, all Central American monkey species are classified as New World monkeys, and they belong to four families. Five species belong to the family Atelidae, which ...
Genus Rhinopithecus – H. Milne-Edwards, 1872 – five species Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population Black-and-white snub-nosed monkey. R. bieti (A. Milne-Edwards, 1897) Southern China: Size: 74–83 cm (29–33 in) long, plus 51–72 cm (20–28 in) tail [225] Habitat: Forest [226]
Cebidae - capuchins & squirrel monkeys: Colombian white-faced capuchin: Cebus capucinus: Pacific lowlands, Gorgona Island: Map shows combined range of Colombian and Panamanian white-faced capuchins; Colombian white-faced capuchin range shown in red
For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us
Brown spider monkey (Ateles hybridus) Platyrrhini is a parvorder of primates. Members of this parvorder are called platyrrhines, or New World monkeys, and include marmosets, tamarins, and capuchin, squirrel, night, titi, saki, howler, spider, and woolly monkeys. Platyrrhini is one of three clades that form the suborder Haplorrhini, itself one of two suborders in the order Primates. They are ...