Haplorhini
| Definition: |
A suborder of PRIMATES consisting of six families: CEBIDAE (New World monkeys), CERCOPITHECIDAE (Old World monkeys), HYLOBATIDAE (gibbons and siamangs), PONGIDAE (great apes), TARSIIDAE (tarsiers), and HOMINIDAE (humans). |
| Notes: |
note X refs; many Old World & New World monkey families & genera are available: prefer specifics; IM; qualif permitted; only human anthropoid is HOMINIDAE; diseases of monkey families & genera: coord IM with MONKEY DISEASES (IM); Manual 22.28+ |
| Also Called: |
Monkeys |
Haplorhini Categories.
 |
Cebidae - The family of New World monkeys consisting of nine subfamilies: ALOUATTINAE (howler monkeys), AOTINAE (night monkeys), Atelinae (spider monkeys), Callicebinae (titis), CALLIMICONINAE (Goeldi's marmosets), CALLITRICHINAE (marmosets), CEBINAE (capuchin monkeys), Pithecinae (sakis), and SAIMIRINAE (squirrel monkeys). They inhabit the forests of South and Central America, comprising the largest family of South American monkeys. |
|
Cercopithecidae - The family of Old World monkeys and baboons consisting of two subfamilies: CERCOPITHECINAE and COLOBINAE. They are found in Africa and part of Asia. |
|
Hominidae - Family of the suborder HAPLORHINI (Anthropoidea). It includes Homo sapiens (modern man), the only human species still in existence. |
|
Hylobatidae - A family of the suborder HAPLORHINI comprising only one genus, HYLOBATES (also called Nomascus or Symphalangus). |
|
Pongidae - A family of Primates consisting of three genera: Pongo (PONGO PYGMAEUS), Pan (PAN TROGLODYTES and PAN PANISCUS), and Gorilla (GORILLA GORILLA). They inhabit forests in southeast Asia, equatorial Africa, Sumatra, and Borneo. The members of this family are the closest living relatives of man. |
|
Tarsiidae - A family of the HAPLORHINI suborder of PRIMATES, consisting of one genus, Tarsius, that inhabits southern Sumatra, Borneo, Sulawesi, and the Philippines. |
Haplorhini Definitions and Terms
MedicalGlossary.org is designed as a free, browsable resource for all. The medical terms and definitions are not intended to replace medical informaion provided by licensed healthcare professionals. Please see a doctor if you need medical assistance. Don't see the medical term you were researching? Send us an e-mail from our "about us" page. We will do our best to research and classify new medical terms in a timely manner. Our current list of medical terms is over 26,000. Data sources include the U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2004 Medical Subject Headings.
|
