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Haplorhini includes (NOTHA, no L) |
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NWL, Tarsiers, Humans and Apes. |
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Haplorhini characteristics |
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-diurnal -hairless heels (friction) |
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-only one genus (Tarsier) -dry nose -carnivore -largest eyes:body size ratio -solitary (nayou), but some live in pairs. -no tooth comb -unlike strepsirhines, no tapetum lucidum (reflective eyes at night) |
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Haplorhini - NWM and OWM and Apes (no tariers); "higher primates". |
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-found in the Americas (central and south) -many have PREHENSILE tales (like an extra arm) - -got there by rafting? |
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-Sakis and Uakaris -no sexual dimorphism -monogamy (sakis) and/or fission-fusion families (uakaris) |
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Subfamily Aotinae (genus Aotus) |
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-owl/night monkey -monochromatic vision -males care for offspring -monogamous groups |
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Subfamily Cebinae - Squirrel monkeys (genus Saimari) |
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-Sexually dimorphic -females have pseudo-penis to show dominance over smaller monkeys. -colour vision varies by sex -used in pet trade, medical research and space. |
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Subfamily Cebinae - Capuchins (genus Cebus) |
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-sexually dimorphic -multi-male/multi-female groups -diverse diet -semi-prehensile tails -brainy tool users -"organ grinder monkey" -used in assisted living |
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Subfamily Callitrichinae - Marmosets and Tamarins |
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-Smallest Monkeys(100-1000g) -claw-like nails -insects and gum -Tufts (mustaches or on heads) -phyletic dwarfing (evolutionary dwarfing) -monogamous or polyandrous (one female, 2+ males) -twins are common -males care of offspring -territorial - |
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-Goeldi's monkey -smallest "cebid" -very similar to callithruchinae |
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-Spider monkeys, woolly monkeys, muriquis -largest NWM -prehensile tails -locomotion and anatomy similar to apes -diverse diets |
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Subfamily Atelinae - Muriquis |
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-Brazilian atlantic coast forests -Largest NWM (10kg) -folivores -live in flexible, fission-fusion communities -promiscuous mating -sperm competition (enlarged testes) |
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Subfamily Alouttinae - Howling monkeys |
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-mexico, c. and s. america -large (6-10 kg) -folivorous diet -fairly slow/inactive (energy reduction strategy) -howls! (territorial) |
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