ANTH 101 - Exam #2 (Primates)

Major Groupings of Primates

Major Groupings of Primates

1. Lemurs

2. Lorises

3. Tarziers

4. New World Monkeys

5. Old World Monkeys

6. Apes

Types of Mammals (3)

1. Metatheria

2. Eutheria

3. Prototheria

Example of Metatherian Mammal

Kangaroos and koalas

Example of Eutherian Mammal

Primates

Example of Prototherian Mammal

Platypus

Anatomical Traits of Primates (8)

• Grasping hands

• Opposable Thumbs

• Big toes

• Flattened Nails

• Forward Facing Eyes

• Generalized Body/Dental Plan

• Petrosal Bulla (Ear Bone)

• Enclosed Orbits

Life History Traits

• Single offspring, large brains, encephalization

• Neocortex, extended ontonegy, sociality

• Behavioral: Noctural, Diurnal, Crepuscular

Subgroups of Primates

1. Strepsirhini and Hapolorini

2. Prosimian and Anthropoid