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Primate Evolutionary Tree
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Anthropology
Undergraduate 1
03/31/2011

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Term
Strepsirrhine
Definition
suborder that includes infraoder of Lemuriformes and super family of lemuroidea and lorisoidea
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Haplorrhines
Definition
Suborder that includes infraorder Anthropoidea (monkeys, apes) and Tarsiiformes (tarsiers)
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Lemuriformes
Definition
infraorder with two superfamily underneath
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Anthropoidea
Definition
Infraorder with two parvorder (Platyrrhines; Cattarhines)
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Tarsiiformes
Definition
infraorder with tarsiers
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Platyrrhine
Definition
Parvorder with super family Ateloidea below
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Catarrhine
Definition
Parvorder parvorder that includes superfamilies Cercopithecoidea and Hominoidea
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Lemuroidea
Definition
superfamily with lemurs
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Lorisoidea
Definition
Superfamily with lorises
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Ateloidea
Definition
a superfamily with three families including (Pithciidae, cebidae, atelidae)
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Cercopithecoiea
Definition
a superfamily under Catarrhini (old world monkeys, excluding apes/humans)
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Hominoidea
Definition
a superfamily under Catarrhini (apes and humans)
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Pitheciidae
Definition
family under Ateloidea (sakis, titis and uakaris)
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Cebidae
Definition
a family under Ateloidea with squirrel monkeys, owl monkeys, marmosets
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Atelidae
Definition
a family under Ateloidea with howlers, spider monkeys, and muriquis
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Hyobatidae
Definition
a family under Hominoidea (includes gibbons and siamangs)
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Hominidae
Definition
a family under Hominoidea with great apes and humans
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Ponginae
Definition
a subfamily under Hominidae; includes orangutans
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Gorillinae
Definition
a subfamily under Hominidae; includes gorillas
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Homininae
Definition
a subfamily including chimpanzees, bonbos, and humans
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