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Definition
1. post-orbital bar
2. petrosal bulla
3. flattened nails
4. prehensile hands and feet
5. de-emphasis on olfaction
6. enlarged brain size
7. reduction of litter size
8. generalized dentition
9. generalized skeleton |
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Term
Order Primate
Suborder Prosimii |
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Definition
unfused frontal structure
toilet claw on 2nd rear digit
unfused mandibular symphesis |
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Term
Order Primate
Suborder Prosimii
Infra-Order Lemuriformes |
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Definition
dental combs in lower jaw
Madagascar
Lemurs |
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Term
Order Primate
Suborder Prosimii
Infra-Order Lorisformes |
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Definition
Dental combs in lower jaw
Africa & SE Asia
Lorises
Galagos |
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Term
Order Primates
Suborder Prosimii
Infra-Order Tarisformes |
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Definition
post-orbital septum
toilet claw on 3rd toe
no rhinarium
S.E. asia
Tarsiers |
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Term
Order Primates
Suborder Anthropoidea |
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Definition
post-orbital septum
complete sterescopy
nails on all digits
no rhinarium
2 incisors/ quadrant |
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Term
Order Primates
Suborder Prosimii
Infra-Order Platyrrhini
(New World Monkeys) |
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Definition
lateral-facing nostrils (plate-like)
thick nasal septum
three premolars
central and s. america |
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Term
Order Primates
Suborder Anthropoidea
Infra-Order Platyrrhini
Superfamily Ceboidea |
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Definition
| Callitrichidae and Cebidae |
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Term
Order Primate
Suborder Anthropoidea
Infra-Order Platyrrhini
Superfamily Ceboidea
Family Callitrichidae |
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Definition
reduced size
reevolved claws
lost the third molar
2:1:3:2 formual
twin births
monogamy and polyandry
tamarins
Marmosets -- procumbant lower incisors |
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Term
Order Primate
Suborder Anthropoidea
Infra-Order Platyrhhini
Superfamily Ceboidea
Family Cebidae |
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Definition
2:1:3:3 formula
some with prehensile tails
Spider Monkey
Howler Monkey
Squirrel Monkey
Capuchin |
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Term
Order Primate
Suborder Anthropoidea
Infra-Order Catarrhini |
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Definition
narrow nasal septum
down-facing nostrils
2:1:2:3
Africa & Asia |
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Term
Order Primates
Suborder Anthropoidea
Infra-order Catarrhini
Superfamily Hominoidea
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Definition
Y-5 molar cusps
brachiation complex
Africa and SE Asia |
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Term
Order Primate
Suborder Anthropoidea
Infra-Order Catarrhini
Superfamily Hominoidea
Family Hominidae |
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Definition
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Term
Order Primate
Suborder Anthropoidea
Infra-Order Catarrhini
Superfamily Hominoidea
Family Pongidae
(great apes) |
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Definition
knuckle-walking
fist-walking
Africa and SE Asia
Chimpanzee, Gorilla, Orangutan |
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Term
Order Primate
Suborder Anthropoidea
Infra-Order Catarrhini
Superfamily Hominoidea
Family Hylobatidae
(lesser apes) |
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Definition
monogamy
ischial callosities
SE Asia
Gibbons, Siamangs |
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Term
Order Primate
Suborder Anthropoidea
Infra-Order Catarrhini
Superfamily Cercopithecoidea |
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Definition
bilophodont molars
ischial collosities |
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Term
Order Primate
Suborder Anthropoidea
Infra-Order Catarrhini
Superfamily Cercopithecoidea
Subfamily
Colobinae |
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Definition
sacculated tomach
primarily asian
Langurs, proboscis monkeys, colobus monkeys, golden monkey |
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Term
Order Primate
Suborder Anthropoidea
Infra-Order Catarrhini
Superfamily Cercopithecoidea
Subfamily Cercopithecinae |
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Definition
cheek pouches, primarily african
baboons, macaques, patas, vervets, mandrill |
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