Primates

Primates

1. Strepsirrhini

   • Suborder
   • Lemuriformes
     • Infraorder
     • Lemuroidae
       • Superfamily
       • Dwarf Lemurs, Mouse Lemurs
         • Examples 
       • Aye-Ayes
         • Solitary, Nocturnal, Long Thin Middle Finger, two pronged tooth comb
       • Indris, Safakas
       • Lemurs
         • Dirnual, Semu-Terrestrial, Dominant Females, Estrus 24 hrs a yr
       • Sportive Lemurs
     • Only Madagascar and neighbouring Comoro Islands
     • Diurnal and Nocturnal, Small to Medium Size, Mostly Arboreal
       • Diverse (Limited Competitiom after undergoing Adaptive Radiation)
   • Lorisiformes
     • Infraorder
     • Lorisoidae
       • Superfamily 
       • Lorisidae
         • Family 
         • Pottos
         • Lorises
           • Strategy of crysics (Avoiding detection), Low BMR
             • Derived Hands, Toxic Saliva,
         • Often immobile, Slow walking or Climbing
       • Galagidae
         • Family
         • Galagos
         • Very Active, Vertical Clinging and Leaping
           • Very Small, Insectivore, Strong Hind limbs, Long Tail
     • Nocturnal, Solitary or small family groups
     • Eat Insects, Gum, or Fruit, Scent markers
   • Africa, Madagascar, India, Southeat Asia
   • Moist Nose (Rhinarium), Scent Marks, Nocturnal, Tapetum Lucidum ("Eye Shine")
     • Smaller Body Size, More reliance on olfactory cues
     • Grooming Claw, Tooth Comb, postorbital bar
   • Vertical Clingers and Leapers

2. Haplorrhini

   • Suborder
   • Tarsiiformes
     • Infraorder
     • Tarsiodae
       • Superfamily
       • Tarsiers
         • Grooming Claw, No tooth Comb, Nocturnal (But no "Eye Shine"
           • Only in South East Asia, Tiny, Largest eyes relative to body size
           • Only Comletely Carnivorous, solitary (some pairs), Infant Parking
   • Platyrrhini
     • -Infraorder -Also known as "New World Monkeys"
     • Cebiodae
       • Superfamily 
       • Howler Monkeys
       • Spider Monkeys
       • Owl Monkeys
       • Marmosets, Tamarins
       • Capuchins
       • Squirrel Monkeys
       • Titi Monkeys
       • Sakis, Uakaris
     • Round Nostrils, 2.1.3.3, no ear tube
     • Arboreal, Dinural, Have tails, smaller
   • Catarrhini
     • -Infraorder -Also known as "Old World Monkeys"
     • Hominoidae
       • Superfamily
       • Hylobatidae
         • -Family "Lesser Apes"
         • Gibbons, Siamang
           • Pair Living, South East Asia, Sexually monomorphic, Territorial
           • Brachiation
       • Hominidae
         • -Family  -"Greater Apes" 
         • Ponginae
           • Subfamily 
           • Orangutans
         • Homininae
           • Subfamily 
           • Gorillas, Chimpanzees, HUMANS
       • APES, no tails, slow life histories
     • Cercopithecoidae
       • -Superfamily -Picture 
       • Cercopithecidae
         • Mangabeys, Macaques, Vervets, Baboons
       • Colobinae
         • Langurs, Colobus, Leaf Monkeys
     • Narrow Nostrils, 2.1.2.3, ear tube
     • Dinural, Single Births, terrestrial and arboreal, Larger
   • Diurnal (Except Tarsiers and Owl Monkeys), No Taptum Lucidum
     • Reduced reliance on smell, flatter faces, dry noses
     • Large more complex Brains