Biological Anthropology Taxonomy Handout

Primate tree

Primates

Order of Mammals: “of first rank”

Strepsirrhini

Lemurs, lorises, bushbabies

Lemuriformes

lemurs

lorisiformes

lorises and bushbabies

Cheirogaleidae

dwarf and mouse lemurs

Lemuridae

brown lemur, ringtailed lemur

Indriidae

Indri, sifaka

Daubentoniidae

aye aye

Lorisidae

slow loris, slender loris, potto

Galagidae

bushbabies

Haplorhini

A suborder of primates, which includes Anthropoidea and Tarsiiformes

Anthropoidea

An infraorder of primates under the suborder Haplorhini that includes monkeys, apes, and humans.

Tarsiiformes

An infraorder of primates under the suborder Haplorhini, comprising the tarsiers.

Platyrrhini

Parvorder under anthropoidea: new world monkeys

Callitrichinae

Under Platyrrhini: marmosets, tamarins

Aotinae

Under Platyrrhine: owl monkeys

Cebinae

Under Platyrrhini: squirrel and capuchin monkeys

Pitheciidae

Under Platyrrhini: titis, sakis, and uakaris

Atelidae

Under Platyrrhini: spider, woolly, and howler monkeys.

Catarrhini

Parvoder of Anthropoidea: Old World anthropoids

Cercopithecoidea

Under Catarrhini: Old World monkeys

Cercopithecinae

Under Cercopithecoidea: cheek-pouched monkeys; Guenons, Macaques, Mandrills and Baboons

Colobinae

Under Cercopithecoidea: leaf monkeys; colobus, proboscis, langurs

Hominoidea:

Under Catarrhini: apes and humans

Hylobatidae

Under Hominoidea: gibbons, siamang

Pongidae

Under Hominoidea: orangutans

Hominidae

Under Hominoidea: african apes, humans