Primates

Primates

1. TARSIODEA

   • - Eyes > brain - elongated tarsals - 2133 dental forumla

2. PROSIMII

   • - wet nose - dental comb - split lip NO PO. PLATE
   • LORISOIDEA
     • Loris, galagos
   • LEMUROIDEA
     • - found in MADAGASCAR only - Lemur - Indrid, Aye Aye

3. ANTHROPOIDEA

   • Nails on all digits - dental formula 2123
   • CATARRHINI
     • - narrow nose - downward facing nares
     • CERCOPITHECOIDEA (OWM)
       • - non prehensile tail - bilophodant  africa/asia - Macques, Langur, Baboons, Mandrils
     • HOMINOIDEA
       • - Flattened thorax - some Y-5 molars - No tail
       • HYLOBITIDAE
         • - Gibbon, Siamang - Brachiate - ~5% different DNA from humans
       • PONGIDAE
         • Orangutan - Fist walk - 3.6% difference in DNA from humans
       • HOMINIDAE
         • Chimp, Gorilla, Human, Bonobo - Knuckle walk/biped - ~2.3% difference
   • PLATYRRHINI
     • FLAT NOSE (wide septum) South and Central America
     • CEBOIDEA (NWM)
       • prehensile tail - Tamarins, Marmosets, Howler monkey, spider monkey