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Primate Taxonomy
It is important to understand that there is no "official primate taxonomy," and experts
often disagree on the precise classification of a particular species or group of species. For the most part, Primate Info Net
follows Groves, "Order Primates," in Mammal Species of the World, 2005, when assigning
species and genus level indexing terms to links and resources on the site.
The following links provide access to a number of resources related to primate taxonomy,
including the taxonomic tables utilized on PIN and general information on the topic.
- PIN Taxonomy Database
- This searchable database provides access to the taxonomy list used
for organization and indexing on Primate Info Net. Links to Primate
Factsheets and other PIN resources are provided within
search results.
- The Primates: Taxonomic Classification slideset
- This online tutorial introduces the common features that characterize the
Order Primates. Included in the set are photos of members of each major group of
primates: Prosimians (8 species), New World monkeys (12 species), Old World
monkeys (14 species), and Apes (6 species). Maps and graphics illustrate the
geographic distribution and classification of each group.
- Primates Described Since 1990
- A list of primate species and subspecies described since 1990. Data provided by Anthony Rylands.
Taxonomy Lists & Databases
Other Information on Primate Taxonomy
Primate Taxonomy in the News
- Top 10 New Species of 2012 (ScienceDaily; May 22, 2013)
- Lemur Lookalikes Are Two New Species, DNA Says (ScienceDaily; March 26, 2013)
- Aileen goes wild for her baboon project (Irish Examiner; January 8, 2013)
- Are Western Chimpanzees a New Species of Pan? (Scientific American; December 13, 2012)
- Discovered: The new species of Borneo's enigmatic primate with a toxic bite (Physorg; December 13, 2012)
- Marmosets and tamarins: dwarfed monkeys of the South American tropics (Scientific American; November 27, 2012)
- Why Are Humans Primates? (Smithsonian; October 29, 2012)
- New species of night monkey, porcupine and shrew opossum found in Peru (Scientific American; October 2, 2012)
- Remarkable new monkey discovered in remote Congo rainforest (Mongabay; September 12, 2012)
- First photo evidence of snub-nosed monkey species in China (Physorg; July 26, 2012)
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