List of primates

List of primates contains the extant species in the order Primates and currently contains 16 families and 72 genera. For extinct species see the list of fossil primates.

Bornean orangutan
Western lowland gorilla

Suborder Strepsirrhini

Cheirogaleus medius
Lepilemur ankaranensis
Propithecus coquereli
Daubentonia madagascariensis
Allocebus trichotis
Phaner pallescens
Lemur catta
Eulemur fulvus

Superfamily Lemuroidea

Family Cheirogaleidae: dwarf and mouse lemurs

Genus Cheirogaleus

Genus Microcebus

Genus Mirza

Genus Allocebus

Genus Phaner

Family Lemuridae: lemurs

Genus Lemur

Genus Eulemur : true lemurs

Genus Hapalemur : lesser gentle or bamboo lemurs

Genus Prolemur

Genus Varecia : ruffed lemurs

Family Lepilemuridae: sportive lemurs

Genus Lepilemur

Family Indriidae: woolly lemurs and allies

Genus Indri

Genus Avahi

Genus Propithecus

Family Daubentoniidae: aye-aye

Genus Daubentonia

  • Aye-aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis)
Family Lorisidae: lorises, pottos and allies

Genus Arctocebus

Genus Perodicticus

Genus Loris

Genus Nycticebus

Genus Xanthonycticebus

Family Galagidae: galagos

Genus Galago

Genus Galagoides

Genus Paragalago

Genus Otolemur

Genus Euoticus

Genus Sciurocheirus

Suborder Haplorrhini

Family Tarsiidae: tarsiers

Genus Carlito

Carlito syrichta

Genus Cephalopachus

Parvorder Platyrrhini

Callithrix jacchus
Mico argentatus
Cebuella pygmaea
Leontopithecus rosalia
Saguinus imperator
Cebus capucinus
Sapajus apella
Sapajus xanthosternos
Saimiri sciureus
Cacajao calvus
Pithecia pithecia
Alouatta palliata
Ateles geoffroyi
Family Callitrichidae: marmosets and tamarins

Genus Callithrix

Genus Mico

Genus Cebuella

Genus Leontocebus: saddle-back tamarins

Genus Leontopithecus: lion tamarins

Genus Saguinus

Genus Callimico

Family Cebidae: capuchins and squirrel monkeys

Genus Cebus: gracile capuchins

Genus Sapajus: robust (tufted) capuchins

Genus Saimiri: squirrel monkeys

Family Aotidae: night or owl monkeys or douroucoulis

Genus Aotus

Family Pitheciidae: titis, sakis and uakaris

Subfamily Callicebinae

Genus Plecturocebus

Genus Cheracebus

Genus Callicebus

Subfamily Pitheciinae

Genus Pithecia

Genus Chiropotes

Genus Cacajao

Family Atelidae: howler, spider and woolly monkeys

Subfamily Alouattinae

Genus Alouatta

Subfamily Atelinae

Genus Ateles

Genus Brachyteles

Genus Lagothrix

Parvorder Catarrhini

Allenopithecus nigroviridis
Papio anubis
Semnopithecus dussumieri
Cercopithecus nictitans
Theropithecus gelada
Macaca radiata
Macaca fuscata
Macaca silenus
Mandrillus sphinx
Rhinopithecus roxellana
Colobus guereza
Presbytis femoralis
Nasalis larvatus
Hoolock hoolock
Hylobates lar
Pongo pygmaeus
Gorilla gorilla
Pan troglodytes
Pan paniscus
Homo sapiens
Family Cercopithecidae: Old World monkeys

Subfamily Cercopithecinae

Tribe Cercopithecini

Genus Allenopithecus

Genus Miopithecus

Genus Erythrocebus

Genus Chlorocebus

Genus Allochrocebus

Genus Cercopithecus

Tribe Papionini

Genus Macaca

Genus Lophocebus

Genus Rungwecebus

Genus Papio

Genus Theropithecus

Genus Cercocebus

Genus Mandrillus

Subfamily Colobinae

Genus Colobus

Genus Piliocolobus

Genus Procolobus

Genus Semnopithecus

Genus Trachypithecus

Genus Presbytis

Genus Pygathrix

Genus Rhinopithecus

Genus Nasalis

Genus Simias

Superfamily Hominoidea

Family Hylobatidae: gibbons or lesser apes

Genus Hylobates

Genus Hoolock

Genus Symphalangus

Genus Nomascus

Family Hominidae: great apes, including humans

Subfamily Ponginae

Genus Pongo

Subfamily Homininae

Tribe Gorillini

Genus Gorilla

Tribe Hominini

Genus Pan

Genus Homo

See also


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