Order Primates

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Family Cheirogaleidae: Dwarf Lemurs and Mouse-Lemurs

Genus Microcebus: mouse lemurs

Genus Mirza: giant mouse lemurs

Mirza coquereili (Coquerel’s Mouse Lemur)

Genus Phaner: fork-marked lemurs

Phaner furcifer (Masaola Pale Fork-marked Lemur)

 Family Lemuridae:

Varacea variegata (Black & White Ruffed Lemur)

Prolemur simus (Greater Bamboo Lemur)

Lemur catta (Ring-tailed Lemur)

Hapalemur griseus (Eastern Lesser Bamboo Lemur)

Hapalemur aureus (Golden Bamboo Lemur)

Eulemur sanfordi (Sanford's Brown Lemur)

 Eulemur rufus (Rufous Brown Lemur)

Eulemer rufifrons (Red-fronted Lemur)

Eulemur rubriventer (Red-bellied Lemur)

Eulemur fulvus (Common Brown Lemur)

Eulemur coronatus (Crowned Lemur)

Eulemur collaris (Red-collared Brown Lemur)

 Family Lepilemuridae: sportive lemurs

Lepilemur septentrionalis (Sahafary Sportive Lemur)

Lepilemur ruficaudatus (Red-tailed Sportive Lemur)

Lepilemur leucopus (White-footed Sportive Lemur)

Lepilemur ankaranensis (Ankarana Sportive Lemur)

 Family Indriidae: Woolly Lemurs and Allies

Indri indri

Avahi laniger (Eastern Woolly Avahi)

Propithecus diadema (Diademed Sifaka)

Propithecus edwardsi (Milne-Edwards Sifaka)

Propithecus verreauxi (Verreaux's Sifaka)

Family Lorisidae

Genus Loris (Slender Loris) (Gray & Red Slender)

Xanthonycticebus pygmaeus (Northern Pygmy Slow Loris)

Xanthonycticebus intermedius (Southern Pygmy Slow Loris)

Genus Nycticebus (Slow Loris) (Sunda, Bengal & Philippine)

Genus Perodicticus (Pottos)

Family Galagidae: Galagos

Otolemur crassicaudatus (Large-eared Galago (Bushbaby))

Galago moholi (Southern Lesser Galago)

Euoticus elegantulus (Southern Needle-clawed Galago)

Suborder Haplorhini: Tarsiers, Monkeys and Apes

Family Tarsiidae: tarsiers

Tarsius tarsier (Selayar Tarsier)

Suborder Haplorhini: Tarsiers (above), Monkeys and Apes

New World Monkeys

Family Callitrichidae: Marmosets and Tamarins

Genus Saguinus

Saguinus bicolor (Pied Tamarin)

Genus Leontopithecus

Leontopithecus chrysomelas (Golden-headed Lion Tamarin)

Leontopithecus rosalia (Golden Lion Tamarin)

Leontopithecus chrysopygus (Black Lion Tamarin)

Genus Mico

Mico melanurus (Black-tailed Marmoset)

Genus Callithrix

Callithrix jacchus (White-tufted or Common Marmoset)

Callithrix kuhlii (Wied's Marmoset)

Callithrix geoffroyi (Geoffroy's Marmoset)

Callithrix flaviceps (Buffy-headed Marmoset)

Callithrix aurita (Buffy-tufted-ear Marmoset)

Callithrix penicillata (Black-tufted Marmoset)

 Family Cebidae: Capuchins and Squirrel Monkeys

      Genus Cebus (Gracile Capuchin Monkeys)

Cebus imitator (Central American White-faced Capuchin)

Cebus unicolor (Spix's White-fronted Capuchin)

         Genus Sapajus (Robust Capuchin Monkeys)

Sapajus libidinosus - Black-striped Capuchin

Sapajus cay - Azara's or Hooded Capuchin

Sapajus apella - Tufted or Brown Capuchin

Sapajus xanthosternos - Yellow-breasted (Golden-bellied) Capuchin

Sapajus nigritus - Black Capuchin

Sapajus robustus - Robust Tufted Capuchin

Sapajus macrocephalus - Large-headed Capuchin

Genus Saimiri

Saimiri cassiquiarensis - Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey

Saimiri sciureus - Guianan Squirrel Monkey

Saimiri boliviensis - Black-capped Squirrel Monkey

 Family Aotidae: Night or Owl Monkeys

Genus Aotus

Aotus lemurinus - Grey-bellied Night Monkey

Family Pitheciidae: Titis, Sakis and Uakaris

  Genus Callicebus

Callicebus coimbrai - Coimbra Filho's Titi Monkey

Callicebus melanochir - Coastal Black-handed Titi

Callicebus nigrifrons - Black-fronted Titi

Callicebus personatus - Masked Titi Monkey

            Genus Pithecia, Sakis

Pithecia chrysocephala - Golden-faced Saki

 Family Atelidae: Howler, Spider, Woolly Spider and Woolly Monkeys

Genus Alouatta, Howler Monkeys

Alouatta guariba (Brown Howler)

Alouatta caraya (Black Howler)

Alouatta macconnelli (Guyanan Red Howler)

Alouatta seniculus (Colombian Red Howler or Venezuelan Red Howler)

Alouatta pigra (Yucatán Black Howler, or Guatemalan Black Howler)

Alouatta puruensis (Purus Red Howler)

Genus Ateles, Spider Monkeys

Ateles chamek (Black Spider Monkey)

Ateles geoffroyi (Central American Spider Monkey)

Genus Brachyteles, Muriquis (Woolly Spider Monkeys)   

Brachyteles hypoxanthus (Northern Muriqui) 

Brachyteles arachnoides (Southern Muriqui) 

Genus Lagothrix, Woolly Monkeys

Lagothrix lagothrica poeppigii (Poeppig's Woolly Monkey)

 Family Cercopithecidae: Old World monkeys

Tribe Cercopithecini

Genus Erythrocebus – patas monkeys

Erythrocebus patas Common Patas Monkey

Genus Chlorocebus

Chlorocebus aethiops - Grivet Monkey

Chlorocebus cynosuros – Malbrouck

Chlorocebus djamdjamensis - Bale Monkey

Chlorocebus pygerythrus - Vervet Monkey

Chlorocebus tantalus budgetti - Budgett's Tantalus Monkey

 Genus Cercopithecus – Guenons

Cercopithecus albogularis - Syke's Monkey or Samango

Cercopithecus ascanius schmidti - Red-tailed Monkey

Cercopithecus denti - Dent's Monkey

Cercopithecus kandti - Virunga Golden Monkey

Cercopithecus denti X ascanius schmidti – Dent’s-Red-tailed Monkey Hybrid

Cercopithecus doggetti - Silver Monkey

Cercopithecus mitis - Blue Monkey

Cercopithecus neglectus - De Brazza's Monkey

Cercopithecus nictitans - Putty-nosed Monkey

Genus Allochrocebus – Terrestrial Guenons

Allochrocebus lhoesti - L'Hoest's Monkey

 Tribe Papionini

Genus Macaca – macaques

Macaca leonina - Northern Pig-tailed Macaque

Macaca mulatta - Rhesus Macaques

Macaca assamensis - Assam Macaque

Macaca arctoides - Stump-tailed Macaque

Macaca thibetana - Tibetan Macaque

Macaca nigra - Celebes Crested Macaque

Macaca silenus - Lion-tailed Macaque

Macaca hecki - Heck's Macaque

Macaca sinica - Toque Macaque

Macaca radiata - Bonnet Macaque

Macaca fuscata - Japanese Macaque

Macaca sylvanus - Barbary Macaque

Macaca fascicularis – Long-tailed Macaque

Macaca nemestrina – Southern (Sunda) Pig-tailed Macaque

 Genus Lophocebus – Crested Mangabeys

Lophocebus albigena - Grey-cheeked Mangabey

Lophocebus ugandae - Ugandan Crested Mangabey

Genus Papio – Baboons

Papio anubis - Olive Baboon

Papio hamadryas - Hamadryas Baboon

Papio ursinus - Chacma Baboon

Genus Theropithecus – Gelada

Theropithecus gelada - Gelada

Genus Cercocebus – white-eyelid mangabeys

Cercocebus agilis - Agile Mangabey

Subfamily Colobinae

Genus Colobus – Black-and-white Colobuses

Colobus angolensis ruwenzorii - Adolf Friedrich’s Colobus Monkey

Colobus guereza - Guereza Colobus Monkey

Genus Piliocolobus – Red Colobuses

Piliocolobus tephrosceles - Ashy Red Colobus Monkey

 Langur (leaf monkey) group

Genus Semnopithecus – Gray Langurs or Hanuman Langurs

Semnopithecus entellus - Bengal Plains (Hanuman or Sacred) Langur

Semnopithecus hector - Tarai Gray Langur

Semnopithecus hypoleucos - Malabar Sacred Langurs

Semnopithecus johnii - Nilgiri Langur

Semnopithecus priam - Madras or Tufted Gray Langur

Semnopithecus schistaceus - Nepal Sacred Langur

Semnopithecus vetulus - Purple-faced Langurs

 Genus Trachypithecus – lutungs

Trachypithecus germaini - Germain's Silvered Langur

Trachypithecus crepusculus - Indochinese Gray Langur

Trachypithecus cristatus - Silvered Langur

Trachypithecus delacouri - Delacour's Langur

Trachypithecus hatinhensis - Hatinh Langur

Trachypithecus obscurus - Dusky Langur

Trachypithecus mauritius - West Javan Ebony Langur

Trachypithecus margarita - Annamese Langur

Trachypithecus poliocephalus - Cat Ba Langur

Trachypithecus pileatus tenebricus - Tenebrous Capped Langur

Trachypithecus selangorensis - Selangor Silvered Langur

 Genus Presbytis – Surilis

Presbytis robinsoni - Robinson's Langur

Presbytis comata comata - Javan Grizzled Langur

Presbytis rubicunda - Red or Maroon Langur

Presbytis sabana - Sabah Grizzled Langur

Presbytis siamensis - White-thighed Surili

Presbytis thomasi - Thomas's Langur

Odd-nosed Group

Genus Pygathrix – Doucs

Pygathrix nemaeus - Red-shanked Douc

Pygathrix nigripes - Black-shanked Douc

Genus Rhinopithecus – Snub-nosed Monkeys

Rhinopithecus bieti - Yunnan Snub-nosed Monkey

Pygathrix cinerea - Grey-shanked Douc Langur

Rhinopithecus roxellana - Golden Snub-nosed Monkey

Genus Nasalis – Proboscis Monkey

Nasalis larvatus - Proboscis Monkey

 Superfamily Hominoidea

Family Hylobatidae: Gibbons or "Lesser Apes"

Hoolock hoolock - Western Hoolock Gibbon

Hylobates lar lar - White-handed Gibbon

Hylobates agilis - Agile Gibbon

Hylobates funerus - Northern Bornean Gray Gibbon

Hylobates muelleri - Mueller's Gray Gibbon

Hylobates moloch - Silvery Gibbon

Hylobates pileatus - Pileated Gibbon

Nomascus concolor - Western Black-crested Gibbon

Nomascus gabriellae - Southern Yellow-cheeked Crested Gibbon

Symphalangus syndactylus - Siamang

 Family Hominidae: great apes, including humans (8 species)

• Family Hominidae: humans and other great apes; extinct genera and species excluded[1]

  • Subfamily Ponginae

    • Tribe Pongini

      • Genus Pongo

      • Bornean orangutan, Pongo pygmaeus

        • Pongo pygmaeus morio

        • Sumatran orangutan, Pongo abelii

  • Subfamily Homininae

    • Tribe Gorillini

      • Genus Gorilla

        • Western gorilla, Gorilla gorilla

          • Western lowland gorilla, Gorilla gorilla gorilla

        • Eastern gorilla, Gorilla beringei

          • Mountain gorilla, Gorilla beringei beringei

      Tribe Hominini

      • Subtribe Panina

        • Genus Pan

          • Chimpanzee, Pan troglodytes

            • Eastern chimpanzee, Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii

      • Subtribe Hominina

        • Genus Homo

          • Human, Homo sapiens

            • Anatomically modern human, Homo sapiens sapiens