The following classification is based on the taxonomy described by
Mammal Species of the World (2005), with augmentation by generally accepted proposals made since using
molecular phylogenetic analysis, as supported by both the IUCN and the
American Society of Mammalogists.
Suborder Haplorrhini Superfamily Cercopithecoidea Family Cercopithecidae Members of the
Cercopithecidae family are called cercopithecids, or colloquially Old World monkeys, and include
baboons,
colobuses,
guenons,
lutungs,
macaques, and other types of
monkeys. Cercopithecidae comprises 158 extant species, divided into 23 genera. These genera are grouped into two subfamilies:
Cercopithecinae, or cercopithecine monkeys, containing baboon, guenon, macaque, and other monkey species; and
Colobinae, or leaf-eating monkeys, containing colobus, lutung, and other monkey species. }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }}
Superfamily Hominoidea Family Hominidae Members of the
Hominidae family are hominids, or colloquially great apes, and include
gorillas,
chimpanzees,
orangutans, and
humans. Hominoidae comprises eight extant species, divided into four genera. These genera are grouped into two subfamilies:
Homininae, or African hominids, containing gorillas, chimpanzees,
bonobos, and humans; and
Ponginae, or Asian hominids, containing orangutans. }} }} }} }}
Family Hylobatidae Members of the
Hylobatidae family are hylobatids, or colloquially
gibbons. Hylobatidae comprises 19 extant species, divided into four genera. }} }} }} }}
Parvorder Platyrrhines Family Aotidae Members of the
Aotidae family are aotids, or colloquially night monkeys. Aotidae comprises eleven extant species in a single genus. }}
Family Atelidae Members of the
Atelidae family are atelids and include
howler,
spider,
woolly, and
woolly spider monkeys. Aotidae comprises 24 extant species in 4 genera. It is divided into the subfamilies
Alouattinae, or howler monkeys, and
Atelinae, or spider and woolly monkeys. }} }} }} }}
Family Callitrichidae Members of the
Callitrichidae family are callitrichids, and include
marmosets,
tamarins, and
lion tamarins. Callitrichidae comprises 43 extant species in 7 genera. }} }} }} }} }} }} }}
Family Cebidae Members of the
Cebidae family are cebids, and include
capuchin and
squirrel monkeys. Cebidae comprises eighteen extant species in three genera, and is divided into the subfamilies
Cebinae, or capuchin monkeys, and
Saimiriinae, or squirrel monkeys. }} }} }}
Family Pitheciidae Members of the
Pitheciidae family are pitheciids, and include
titis,
saki monkeys and
uakaris. Pitheciidae comprises 58 extant species in 6 genera, and is divided into the subfamilies
Callicebinae, or titis, and
Pitheciinae, or saki monkeys and uakaris. }} }} }} }} }} }}
Infraorder Tarsiiformes Family Tarsiidae Members of the
Tarsiidae family are tarsiids, or colloquially tarsiers. Tarsiidae comprises fourteen extant species in three genera. }} }} }}
Suborder Strepsirrhini Superfamily Lemuroidea Family Cheirogaleidae Members of the
Cheirogaleidae family are cheirogaleids, and include
dwarf,
mouse,
giant mouse, and
fork-marked lemurs. Cheirogaleidae comprises 41 extant species in 5 genera. }} }} }} }} }}
Family Daubentoniidae Members of the
Daubentoniidae family are daubentoniids; the family comprises a single extant species, the
aye-aye. }}
Family Indriidae Members of the
Indriidae family are indriids, and include
woolly lemurs,
sifakas, and
indri. Indriidae comprises nineteen extant species in three genera. }} }} }}
Family Lemuridae Members of the
Lemuridae family are lemurids, and include
ring-tailed,
true,
ruffed, and
bamboo lemurs. Indriidae comprises 21 extant species in 5 genera. }} }} }} }} }}
Family Lepilemuridae Members of the
Lepilemuridae family are lepilemurids, or colloquially sportive lemurs. Lepilemuridae comprises 25 extant species in a single genus. }}
Superfamily Lorisoidea Family Galagidae Members of the
Galagidae family are galagids, or colloquially galagos or bush babies. Galagidae comprises nineteen extant species in six genera. }} }} }} }} }} }}
Family Lorisidae Members of the
Lorisidae family are lorisids, and include
lorises,
pottos and
angwantibos. Lorisidae comprises sixteen extant species in five genera, and is divided into the subfamilies
Lorisinae, or lorises, and
Perodicticinae, or the angwantibos and pottos. }} }} }} }} }} ==References==