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Haplorhini

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Synonyms

Anthropoid; Ape; Catarrhine; Great ape; Haplorhine; Hominoid; Human; Lesser ape; Mammal; Monkey; New World monkey; Old World monkey; Platyrrhine; Prosimian; Strepsirhine; Strepsirhini; Tarsier

Definition

Haplorhini is one of two suborders in the order Primates and a type of eutherian mammal. Haplorhine (Haplorhini) primates consist of tarsiers, monkeys, apes, and humans.

Haplorhini Taxonomy and Range

Primates are an order of eutherian (placental with advanced development before birth) mammal. Within the primate order, there are two suborders: Haplorhini (the haplorhines) and Strepsirhini (the strepsirhines). Haplorhines consist of tarsiers, monkeys, apes, and humans. Haplorhini can be further divided into two infraorders: Tarsiiformes (tarsiers) and Simiiformes (monkeys, apes, and humans). The Simiiformes can be further divided into two parvorders: Platyrrhini (platyrrhines or New World monkeys) and Catarrhini (catarrhines or Old World monkeys, apes, and humans).

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  1. Department of Anthropology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada

    Laura M. Bolt

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  1. Department of Psychology, Oakland University, Rochester, MI, USA

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  2. Department of Psychology, Oakland University, Rochester, MI, USA

    Todd K. Shackelford

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Bolt, L.M. (2022). Haplorhini. In: Vonk, J., Shackelford, T.K. (eds) Encyclopedia of Animal Cognition and Behavior. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-55065-7_124

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