New World Monkeys

Platyrrhines

new world monkeys

Features

broad flat external nose, 2.1.3.3 dental formula, Five genera have prehensile tails, Body size is small

2.1.3.3 dental formula

2 incisors, 1 canine, 3 premolars, 3 molars

spider monkey

location: central america, south america

Diet: mostly fruit,

Locomotion: brachiation

Social Structure: Fission/fusion groups,

Strong prehensile tail

Brachiation

a method of movement that uses the arms to swing from branch to branch

black howler monkey

Location: Central America and South America

Diet: folivorous

Locomotion: arboreal quadrupeds

Social Structure: multi-male/multi-female groups

Strong prehensile tail

Sexually dimorphic, only males are black

Folivore

leaf eater

arboreal quadrupeds

primates that use all four limbs to move through trees

cottontop tamarin

Location: Northwest Columbia

Diet: seed and insects

Locomotion: arboreal quadrupeds

Social Structure: mated pair with offspring or female with 2 males and their offspring Claw-like nails on digits, 2.1.3.2 dental formula, give birth to twins, males care for offspring

white-throated capuchin

Location: Central America and South America

Diet: omnivorous

Locomotion: arboreal quadrupeds

Social Structure: large multi-male/multi-female groups, dominated by single male

Strong prehensile tail

Use of stones as tools for nut cracking