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19 Cards in this Set
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Primate
Level 3 characteristic categories Split into... |
Order
Limbs and Locomotion Senses and the brain Maturation Split into Strepsirrhini & Haplorrhini |
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Strepsirrhini
Level 8 characteristics Split into... |
Suborder
Prosimians Reliance on olfaction grooming claw on 2nd toe of each foot long muzzle & moist rhinarium large, laterally placed eyes most species nocturnal frequent multiple (liters) births shorter gestation & maturation periods dental specialization called the "dental comb" Split into Lemuriformes, Lorisiformes, and Chiromyiformes |
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Lemuriformes
Level/type Large vs. small characteristics Dental formula |
Infraorder
Prosimians larger lemurs: diurnal, folivore or frugivore smaller lemurs: nocturnal, insectivorous 2.1.3.3/2.1.3.3 |
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Lorisiformes
Level/type Diet Dental formula |
Infraorder
Prosimians insectivorous, folivore, or frugivore 2.1.3.3/2.1.3.3 |
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Chiromyiformes
Level/type 2 examples & dental formulas |
Infraorder
Prosimians Aye-Ayes 1.0.1.3/1.0.0.3 Indris 2.1.3.3/2.0.3.3 |
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Haplorrhini
Level Characteristics (5) Split into |
Suborder
larger brain and body size reduced reliance on the sense of smell greater degree of color vision longer gestation and maturation periods plate at back of eye socket Split into Platyrrhini, Catarrhini, & Tarsiiformes (more like Strepsirrhini) |
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Tarsiiformes
Level/type Diet Dental formula |
Infraorder
Prosimians Nocturnal Insectivorous 2.1.3.3/1.1.3.3 |
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Platyrrihini
Level/type Split into... |
Infraorder
New World Monkeys Superfamily = Ceboidea |
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Catarrhini
Level Dental formula Split into... |
Infraorder
2 premolars Split into Cercopithecoidea & Hominoidea |
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Ceboidea
Level/type Dentition 3 characteristics 3 examples |
Superfamily
New World Monkeys 3 premolars Prehensile tails Flat noses Arboreal - climb across branches and leap between them Marmosets, Tamarins, Capuchins |
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Cercopithecoidea
Level/type Dentition 2 characteristics 1 example |
Superfamily
Old World Monkeys 2 premolars Side facing nostrils Most quadrupedal and arboreal (some are terrestrial) Baboons |
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Hominoidea
Level/type 5 characteristics |
Superfamily
Apes Larger body size (than monkeys) Absence of tail Shortened trunk More complex behavior & brain Increased period of infant development and dependency |
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Hominidae
Level/type Common name Split into... |
Family
Apes Hominids Splits into Pan, Gorilla, Homo, & Pongo |
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Hylobatidae
Level/type 1 characteristic Diet Social organization 1 example |
Family
Ape Brachiation Omnivorous Monogamous pairs & offspring Gibbons |
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Pan
Level/type Diet Social organization Organism |
Genus
Apes Frugivores Mulit-male, multi-female Chimpanzees |
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Gorilla
Level/type Diet Social organization Organism |
Genus
Apes Folivores or frugivores One male, multi-females Gorilla |
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Homo
Level/type Diet Organism |
Genus
Apes Omnivores Humans |
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Pongo
Level/type Diet Social organization Organism |
Genus
Apes Frugivores Solitary social structure Orangutans |
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