ANTHRBIO 201 1st Edition Lecture 11The Living PrimatesI. Primate BiogeographyA. 400 speciesB. mostly tropicalII. Who are primates? A TaxonomyA. major categories1. Strepsirrhinesa) Lemurs and Lorises2. Haplorhinesa) Tarsiersb) New world monkeysc) old world monkeysd) apese) humansIII. Geographic distribution of strepsirrhinesA. Lemurs are only in MadagascarB. Ring tailed LemurC. Slow lorisD. Strepsirrhine characteristics:1. long snouts, claws on one pedal digit2. long ears3. arboreal4. nocturnal5. solitaryIV. Differences between Strepsirrhine and HaplorhinesA. H:1. color vision2. complex social system3. parental care4. large body5. large brainB. S:1. no tapetum2. diurnalV. HaplorhinesA. New World Monkeys1. amazon forest, south and central america2. nasal morphology small nasal slits3. eat fruits, seeds and insectsB. Old World Monkeys1. dentitionThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.2. nasal morphologyVI. Why study primatesA. our closest living relativesB. standard reference for comparisonC. no single feature of
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