Talk:Primates
All i wanted to know is the difference between apes and monkeys (eg.monkeys have tails and apes do not.) I am certain its not that simple but if anyone cares to let me know........
- gjparker59@yahoo.de thanks very much.
- en:Ape gives more information. Ucucha (talk) 13:22, 22 September 2005 (UTC)
correct me if i'm wrong[edit]
but going through the order primates there are 69 families and 380 species instead of 68 and 379?? wan1one
Explanation[edit]
- Strepsirrhini are primates such as lorises and lemurs.
- Haplorrhini are tarsiers, apes (including humans), and monkeys.
Comments[edit]
Fully reviewed by Groves (2001c), whose arrangement is followed here, with the addition of some subsequently described species. McKenna and Bell (1997) placed all living Primates in a suborder Euprimates, and reduced Strepsirrhini and Haplorrhini to infraorders; they regarded the Dermoptera as a second suborder of Primates. If Dermoptera are retained as a separate order, as is done here, the need for Euprimates (in a classification of living taxa) disappears and Strepsirrhini and Haplorrhini revert to suborders.
Characteristics[edit]
The order Primates has 15 families, 68 genera and 379 species.
| Common Name | Scientific Name | Height | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Largest | Western Gorilla | Gorilla gorilla | 1,80m | 180 kg (400 lb) |
| Smallest | Peters' Mouse Lemur | Microcebus myoxinus | 20 cm* | 31g (0,068 lb) |
| * Including tail: body + head 6.2cm | ||||