Living
Species of Primates
Groves, C. P. 1993. Order Primates. Pp. 243-277 in Mammal species of the world: a taxonomic and geographic reference, Volume 2. (D. E. Wilson
and D. M. Reeder, eds.) Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington and London.
CHEIROGALEIDAE
Dwarf
Lemurs and Mouse Lemurs
Subfamily
Cheirogaleinae
Allocebus
trichotis
Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur
Cheirogaleus
major
Greater Dwarf Lemur
Cheirogaleus
medius
Fat-tailed Dwarf Lemur
Microcebus
coquereli Coquerel's
Mouse Lemur
Microcebus
murinus
Lesser Mouse Lemur
Microcebus
rufus
Subfamily
Phanerinae
Phaner
furcifer Fork-marked Dwarf
Lemur or Fork-crowned Lemur
LEMURIDAE
Lemurs
Eulemur
coronatus
Crowned Lemur
Eulemur
fulvus Brown Lemur
Eulemur
macaco Black Lemur
Eulemur
mongoz Mongoose
Lemur
Eulemur
rubriventer
Red-bellied Lemur
Hapalemur
aureus
Hapalemur
griseus
Gray Gentle Lemur
Hapalemur
simus Broad-nosed Gentle
Lemur
Lemur
catta
Ring-tailed Lemur
Varecia
variegata
Ruffed Lemur
MEGALADAPIDAE
Lepilemur
Lepilemur
dorsalis
Lepilemur
edwardsi
Lepilemur
leucopus
Lepilemur
microdon
Lepilemur
mustelinus
Lepilemur
ruficaudatus
Lepilemur
septentrional
INDRIIDAE
Avahi,
Indris, and Sifakas
Avahi
laniger
Avahi
Indri
indri
Indris
Propithecus
diadema
Diademed Sifaka
Propithecus
tattersalli
Propithecus
verreauxi
Verreaux's Sifaka
DAUBENTONIIDAE
Aye-aye
Daubentonia
madagascariensis
Aye-aye
LORIDAE
Pottos
and Lorises
Arctocebus
aureus
Arctocebus
calabarensis Angwantibo or
Golden Potto
Loris
tardigradus
Slender Loris
Nycticebus
coucang
Slow Loris
Nycticebus
pygmaeus
Lesser Slow Loris
Perodicticus
potto
Bosman's Potto
GALAGONIDAE
Galagos
Euoticus
elegantulus
Western Needle-clawed Galago
Euoticus
pallidus
Galago
alleni
Allen's Galago
Galago
gallarum
Galago
matschiei
Galago
moholi
Galago
senegalensis
Lesser Galago or Lesser Bushbaby
Galagoides
demidoff
Demidoff's or Dwarf Galago
Galagoides
zanzibaricus
Otolemur
crassicaudatus
Otolemur
garnettii
TARSIDAE
Tarsiers
Tarsius
bancanus Horsfield's Tarsier
Tarsius
dianae
Tarsius
pumilus
Tarsius
spectrum Spectral, Celebesian, or
Eastern Tarsier
Tarsius
syrichta Philippine Tarsier
CALLITRICHIDAE
Marmosets
and Tamarins
Callimico
goeldii
Goeldi's Monkey or Goeldi's Marmoset
Callithrix
argentata
Bare-ear or Silvery Marmoset
Callithrix
aurita
Callithrix
flaviceps
Callithrix
geoffroyi
Callithrix
humeralifer Tassel-ear
Marmoset
Callithrix
jacchus
Tufted-ear or Common Marmoset
Callithrix
kuhlii
Callithrix
penicillata
Callithrix
pygmaea
Pygmy Marmoset
Leontopithecus
caissara
Leontopithecus
chrysomela
Leontopithecus
chrysopygus
Leontopithecus
rosalia Lion Tamarin
Saquinus
bicolor
Brazilian Bare-face or Pied Tamarin
Saguinus
fuscicollis
Saddle-back Tamarin
Saguinus
geoffroyi
Saguinus
imperator
Emperor Tamarin
Saguinus
inustus
Mottle-face Tamarin
Saguinus
labiatus
Red-chested Moustached or Red-bellied Tamarin
Saguinus leucopus
White-footed or Silvery Brown Bare-face Tamarin
Saguinus
midas
Midas or Black Tamarin
Saguinus
mystax
Black-chested Moustached Tamarin
Saguinus
nigricollis
Black-mantle or Red and Black Tamarin
Saguinus
oedipus
Crested Tamarin
Saguinus
tripartitus
CEBIDAE
Cebid
Monkeys
Subfamily
Alouattinae
Aloutta
belzebul
Red-handed Howler Monkey
Aloutta
caraya
Black Howler Monkey
Aloutta
coibensis
Aloutta
fusca
Brown Howler Monkey
Aloutta
palliata
Mantled Howler Monkey
Aloutta
pigra
Guatemalan Howler Monkey
Aloutta
sara
Aloutta
seniculus
Red Howler Monkey
Subfamily
Aotinae
Aotus
azarai
Aotus
brumbacki
Aotus
hershkovitzi
Aotus
infulatus
Aotus
lemurinus
Aotus
miconax
Aotus
nancymaae
Aotus
nigriceps
Aotus
trivirgatus
Night Monkey, Owl Monkey, or Douroucouli
Aotus
vociferans
Subfamily
Atelinae
Ateles
belzebuth
Ateles
chamek
Ateles
fusciceps
Ateles
geoffroyi
Ateles
marginatus
Ateles
paniscus
Spider Monkey
Brachyteles
arachnoides Wooley Spider
Monkey
Lagothrix
flavicauda
Yellow-tailed or Hendee's Wooly Monkey
Lagothrix
lagothricha
Humboldt's Wooly Monkey
Subfamily
Callicebinae
Callicebus
brunneus
Callicebus
caligatus
Callicebus
cupreus
Callicebus
donacophilus
Callicebus
dubius
Callicebus
hoffmannsi
Callicebus
modestus
Callicebus
moloch
Dusky Titi
Callicebus
oenanthe
Callicebus
olallae
Callicebus
personatus Masked
Titi
Callicebus
torquatus
Collared Titi or Widow Monkey
Subfamily
Cebinae
Cebus
albifrons White-fronted Capuchin
Cebus
apella
Black-capped or Tufted Capuchin
Cebus
capucinus
White-throated or White-faced Capuchin
Cebus
olivaceus
Saimiri
boliviensis
Saimiri
oerstedii
Saimiri
sciureus
Squirrel Monkey
Saimiri
ustus
Saimiri
vanzolinii
Subfamily
Pitheciinae
Cacajao
calvus
Red of Red-faced and White or Bald Uakari
Cacajao
melanocephalus Black-headed
Uakari
Chiropotes
albinasus
White-nosed Saki
Chiropotes
satanas
Black or Bearded Saki
Pithecia
aequatorialis
Pithecia
albicans
Pithecia
irrorata
Pithecia
monachus
Monk Saki
Pithecia
pithecia
Pale-headed or White-faced Saki
CERCOPITHECIDAE
Old World
Monkeys
Allenopithecus
nigroviridis
Allen's Swamp Monkey
Cercocebus
albigena
Gray-cheeked Mangabey
Cercocebus
aterrimus
Black Mangabey
Cercocebus
galeritus
Agile or Crested Mangabey
Cercocebus
torquatus
White-collared, Red-capped, and Sooty Mangabey
Cercopithecus
aethiops Vervet,
Grivet, and Green Monkey
Cercopithecus
ascanius Redtail, Coppertail, or Black-cheeked White Nose Monkey
Cercopithecus
cephus
Moustached Monkey
Cercopithecus
diana
Diana Monkey
Cercopithecus
erythrogaster
Red-bellied Monkey
Cercopithecus
erythrotis Red-eared Nose-spotted
Monkey
Cercopithecus
hamlyni
Owl-faced or Hamlyn's Monkey
Cercopithecus
l'hoesti L'Hoest's or
Mountain Monkey
Cercopithecus
mitis
Mitis, Blue, Sykes', and Samango Monkey
Cercopithecus
mona
Mona Monkey
Cercopithecus
neglectus De Brazza's Monkey
Cercopithecus
nictitans Greater
White-nosed or Putty-nosed Monkey
Cercopithecus
petaurista Lesser White-nosed or
Spot-nosed Monkey
Cercopithecus
pogonias
Crowned Guenon
Colobus
angolensis
Angolan Black-and-White Colobus Monkey
Colobus
badius
Red Colobus Monkey
Colobus
guereza
Guereza; Abyssinian Black-and-White Colobus Monkey
Colobus
polykomos
Western Black-and-White Colobus Monkey
Colobus
satanus
Black Colobus Monkey
Colobus
verus
Olive Colobus Monkey
Erythrocebus
patas
Patas Monkey
Macaca
arctoides
Stumptailed Macaque
Macaca
assamensis
Assamese Macaque
Macaca
cyclopis
Formosan Rock Macaque
Macaca
fascicularis
Long-tailed or Crab-eating Macaque
Macaca
fuscata
Japanese Macaque
Macaca
mulatta
Rhesus Monkey
Macaca
nemestrina
Pigtailed Macaque
Macaca
nigra
Celebes Macaque
Macaca
radiata
Bonnet Macaque
Macaca
silenus
Lion-tailed Macaque
Macaca
sinica
Toque Monkey
Macaca
sylvanus Barbary
Macaque
Miopithecus
talapoin
Talapoin Monkey
Nasalis
larvatus
Probosis Monkey
Papio
anubis
Anubis or Olive Baboon
Papio
cynocephalus
Yellow Baboon
Papio
hamadryas
Hamadryas or Sacred Baboon
Papio
leucophaeus
Drill
Papio
papio
Guinea Baboon
Papio
sphinx
Mandrill
Papio
ursinus
Chacma Baboon
Presbytis
aygula-melalophus
Banded Leaf-Monkey
Presbytis
cristata
Silvered Leaf-Monkey
Presbytis
entellus
Common, Hanuman, or Gray Langur
Presbytis
francoisi
Francois' Leaf-Monkey
Presbytis
frontata
White Fronted Leaf-Monkey
Presbytis
geei
Golden Langur
Presbytis
johnii
Nilgiri Langur
Presbytis
obscura
Dusky Leaf-Monkey
Presbytis
phayrei
Phayre's Leaf-Monkey
Presbytis
pileata
Capped Langur
Presbytis
potenziani
Mentawi Island Leaf-Monkey
Presbytis
rubicunda
Maroon Leaf-Monkey
Presbytis
senex
Purple-faced Langur
Pygathrix
nemaeus
Douc Langur
Rhinopithecus
avunculus Tonkin Snub-nosed
Langur
Rhinopithecus
roxellanae Snub-nosed Langur or
Golden Monkey
Simias
concolor
Pig-tailed or Pagai Island Langur or Simakobu Monkey
Theropithecus
gelada
Gelada
HYLOBATIDAE
Gibbons
Hylobates
agilis
Hylobates
concolor
Black, Crested, or White-cheeked Gibbon
Hylobates
gabriellae
Hylobates
hoolock
Hoolock Gibbon
Hylobates
klossii
Kloss' Gibbon or Bilou
Hylobates
lar
Lar Gibbon
Hylobates
leucogenys
Hylobates
moloch
Hylobates
muelleri
Hylobates
pileatus
Pileated or Capped Gibbon
Hylobates
syndactylus
Siamang
HOMINIDAE
Gorilla
gorilla Gorilla
Homo
sapiens
Human
Pan
paniscus
Bonobo
Pan troglodytes
Chimpanzee
Pongo
pygmaeus Orangutan