Fleagle (1999) Taxonomy of the Primates
This is the taxonomy Fleagle (1999) proposed for the primates. This is a revision of the Fleagle (1988) taxonomy. The taxonomy only goes to the level of genus in the Linnean hierarchy. For information on extant species go to Primate Factsheets
ORDER: incertae sedis
Purgatorius
ORDER: Plesiadapiformes
SUPERFAMILY: Plesiadapoidea
FAMILY: Plesiadapidae
Pandemonium
Pronothodectes
Nannodectes
Plesiadapis
Chiromyoides
Platychoerops
FAMILY: Carpolestidae
Chronolestes
Elphidotarsius
Carpodaptes
Carpolestes
Carpocristes
FAMILY: Saxonellidae
Saxonella
FAMILY: Paromomyidae
Paromomys
Ignacius
Phenacolemur
Elwynella
Simpsonlemur
Dillerlemur
Pulverflumen
Arcius
FAMILY: Micromomyidae
Micromomys
Tinimomys
Chalicomomys
Myrmekomomys
SUPERFAMILY: Microsyopoidea
FAMILY: Palaechthonidae
Palaechthon
Plesiolestes
Talpohenach
Torrejonia
Palenochtha
Premnoides
FAMILY: Microsyopidae
Navajovius
Berruvius
Niptomomys
Uintasorex
Avenius
Microsyops
Arctodontomys
Craseops
Megadelphus
SUPERFAMILY: incertae sedis
FAMILY: Picrodontidae
Picrodus
Zanycteris
Draconodus
FAMILY: Picromomyidae
Picromomys
Alveojunctus
ORDER: Primata
SUBORDER: Prosimii
FAMILY: incertae sedis
Altanius
Altiatlasius
INFRAORDER: Lemuriformes
SUPERFAMILY: Adapoidea
FAMILY: Notharctidae
SUBFAMILY: Notharctinae
Cantius
Copelemur
Notharctus
Smilodectes
Pelycodus
Hesperolemur
SUBFAMILY: Cercamoniinae
Donrussellia
Protoadapis
Europolemur
Periconodon
Caenopithecus
Pronycticebus
Cercamonius
Anchomomys
Huerzeleria
Buxella
Agerinia
Panobius
Mahgarita
Djebelemur
Aframonius
Omanodon
Shizarodon
Wadilemur
FAMILY: incertae sedis
Azibius
Hoanghonius
Lushius
Rencunius
Wailekia
FAMILY: Adapidae
SUBFAMILY: Adapinae
Adapis
Cryptadapis
Microadapis
Leptadapis
Adapoides
FAMILY: Sivaladapidae
SUBFAMILY: Sivaladapinae
Indraloris
Sivaladapis
Sinoadapis
SUPERFAMILY: Lemuroidea
FAMILY: Cheirogaleidae
Microcebus
Mirza
Cheirogaleus
Phaner
Allocebus
FAMILY: Lemuridae
Lemur
Eulemur
Varecia
Pachylemur
Hapalemur
FAMILY: Lepilemuridae
SUBFAMILY: Lepilemurinae
Lepilemur
SUBFAMILY: Megaladapinae
Megaladapis
FAMILY: Indriidae
SUBFAMILY: Indriinae
Avahi
Propithecus
Indri
SUBFAMILY: Archaeolemurinae
Archaeolemur
Hadropithecus
SUBFAMILY: Palaeopropithecinae
Mesopropithecus
Babakotia
Palaeopropithecus
Archaeoindris
FAMILY: Daubentoniidae
Daubentonia
SUPERFAMILY: Lorisoidea
FAMILY: Galagidae
Progalago
Komba
Otolemur
Galago
Euoticus
Galagoides
FAMILY: Lorisidae
Perodicticus
Pseudopotto
Arctocebus
Loris
Nycticebus
Mioeuoticus
FAMILY: Plesiopithecidae
Plesiopithecus
INFRAORDER: Tarsiiformes
SUPERFAMILY: Omomyoidea
FAMILY: Omomyoidae
SUBFAMILY: Anaptomorphinae
TRIBE: Anaptomorphini
Teilhardina
Anaptomorphus
Gazinius
Tetonius
Pseudotetonius
Absarokius
Tatmanius
Strigorhysis
Acrossia
TRIBE:
Trogolemurini
Trogolemur
Sphacorhysis
Anemorhysis
Tetonoides
Arapahovius
Chlororhysis
TRIBE: Washakiini
Washakius
Shoshonius
Dyseolemur
Loveina
SUBFAMILY: Omomyinae
TRIBE: Omomyini
Omomys
Chumashius
Steinius
TRIBE: Uintaniini
Uintanius
Jemezius
TRIBE: Macrotarsiini
Macrotarsius
Hemiacodon
Yaquius
TRIBE: Ourayini
Ourayia
Wyomomys
Ageitodendron
Utahia
Stockia
Chipetaia
Asiomomys
TRIBE: incertae sedis
Ekgmowechashala
FAMILY: Microchoeridae
Nannopithex
Pseudoloris
Necrolemur
Microchoerus
FAMILY: incertae sedis
Rooneyia
Kohatius
SUPERFAMILY: Tarsioidea
FAMILY: Tarsiidae
Afrotarsius
Tarsius
Xanthorhysis
SUBORDER: Anthropoidea
INFRAORDER: incertae sedis
SUPERFAMILY: incertae sedis
FAMILY: Eosimiidae
Eosmias
FAMILY: incertae sedis
Amphipithecus
Pondaungia
Siamopithecus
SUPERFAMILY: Parapithecoidea
FAMILY: Parapithecidae
Serapia
Qatrania
Apidium
Parapithecus
Biretia
SUPERFAMILY: incertae sedis
FAMILY: incertae sedis
Proteopithecus
Arsinoea
Algeripithecus
Tabelia
INFRAORDER: Platyrrhini
SUPERFAMILY: Ceboidea
FAMILY: Atelidae
SUBFAMILY: Pitheciinae
Soriacebus
Carlocebus
Homunculus
Cebupithecia
Nuciruptor
Propithecia
Pithecia
Chiropotes
Cacajao
SUBFAMILY: Callicebinae
Callicebus
SUBFAMILY: Atelinae
Stirtonia
Protopithecus
Caipora
Alouatta
Lagothrix
Brachyteles
Ateles
FAMILY: Cebidae
SUBFAMILY: Aotinae
Tremacebus
Aotus
SUBFAMILY: Cebinae
Dolichocebus
Chilecebus
Neosaimiri
Laventiana
Cebus
Saimiri
SUBFAMILY: Callitrichinae
Micodon
Patasola
Lagonimico
Callimico
Saguinus
Leontopithecus
Callithrix
Cebuella
SUBFAMILY: incertae sedis
Branisella
Szalatavus
Mohanamico
Paralouatta
Xenothrix
Antillothrix
INFRAORDER: Catarrhini
SUPERFAMILY: Propliopithecoidea
FAMILY: Propliopithecidae
Propliopithecus
Aegyptopithecus
FAMILY: Oligopithecidae
Oligopithecus
Catopithecus
SUPERFAMILY: Hominoidea
FAMILY: Proconsulidae
Proconsul
Rangwapithecus
Limnopithecus
Dendropithecus
Simiolus
Micropithecus
Kalepithecus
Kamoyapithecus
Dionysopithecus
Platydontopithecus
FAMILY: Oreopithecidae
Mabokopithecus
Nyanzapithecus
Oreopithecus
FAMILY: incertae sedis
Afropithecus
Morontopithecus
Turkanapithecus
Kenyapithecus
Otavipithecus
Samburupithecus
FAMILY: Pliopithecidae
Pliopithecus
Plesiopliopithecus
Anapithecus
Laccopithecus
FAMILY: Hylobatidae
Hylobates
FAMILY: Pongidae
Dryopithecus
Lufengpithecus
Griphopithecus
Sivapithecus
Ankarapithecus
Gigantopithecus
Graecopithecus
Ouranopithecus
Pongo
Gorilla
Pan
FAMILY: Hominidae
SUBFAMILY: Australopithecinae
Ardipithecus
Australopithecus
Paranthropus
SUBFAMILY: Homininae
Homo
SUPERFAMILY: Cercopithecoidea
FAMILY: Victoriapithecidae
SUBFAMILY: Victoriapithecinae
Prohylobates
Victoriapithecus
FAMILY: Cercopithecidae
SUBFAMILY: Cercopithecinae
Macaca
Procynocephalus
Paradolichopithecus
Papio
Dinopithecus
Cercocebus
Lophocebus
Parapapio
Gorgopithecus
Theropithecus
Cercopithecus
Allenopithecus
Chlorocebus
Erythrocebus
Mandrillus
Miopithecus
SUBFAMILY: Colobinae
Mesopithecus
Dolichopithecus
Semnopithecus
Presbytis
Kasi
Trachypithecus
Nasalis
Simias
Pygathrix
Rhinopithecus
Colobus
Piliocolobus
Procolobus
Libypithecus
Microcolobus
Cercopithecoides
Paracolobus
Rhinocolobus
REFERENCES:
Fleagle, J.G. 1999. Primate Adaptation and Evolution. Academic Press: New York.
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