Click on the name of the primate to learn about its behavior.
Included is information on Morphology, Range, Ecology, Locomotion, Social Behavior, Communication,
and Reproduction. For some species not much is known. These pages are under constant construction.
Move through the taxonomy more quickly by clicking on the family name to the right.
Primate
Evolution
This site covers aspects of primate evolution, such as how primates first
evolved, how primates reached South America, and tree-shrews as primates. Included is a taxonomy of
extinct primates.
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| Cheirogaleidae (Dwarf Lemurs) |
Lemuridae (True Lemurs) |
Megaladapidae (Sportive
Lemurs) |
| Indriidae (Indris) |
Daubentoniidae (Aye-aye) |
Galagonidae (Galagos, or
Bushbabies) |
| Loridae (Lorises) |
Tarsiidae (Tarsiers) |
Cebidae (Cebids: Howler, Titi, Saki, Woolly, Uakari,
Capuchin, Spider, Owl, and Squirrel monkeys) |
| Callitrichidae (Marmosets and
Tamarins) |
Hylobatidae (Gibbons and
Siamangs) |
Hominidae (Great Apes) |
| Cercopithecinae (Macaques, Baboons, Guenons,
Drills) |
Colobinae (Colobus, Langurs, Leaf-
monkeys) |
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