Schwartz et al. (1978) Taxonomy of the Primates
This is the taxonomy Schwartz et al. (1978) proposed for the primates. The taxonomy only goes to the level of genus in the Linnean hierarchy. For information on extant species go to Primate Factsheets
PRIMATA
SEMIORDER: Plesitarsiiformes
SUBORDER: Microsyopida
Cynodontomys
Microsyops
Craseops
Alsaticopithecus
SUBORDER: Plesitarsiida
INFRAORDER: Tarsiiformes
FAMILY: Uintasoricidae
Tinimomys
Uintasorex
Niptomomys
FAMILY: Omomyidae
SUBFAMILY: Omomyinae
Omomys
Tarsius
"Uintanius ameghini"
Chumashius
Pseudoloris
SUBFAMILY: Macrotarsiinae
Macrotarsius
Ourayia
Mytonius
INFRAORDER: Plesiadapiformes
SUPERFAMILY: Anaptomorphoidea
PLESION: Teilhardina
FAMILY: Microchoeridae
PLESION: Loveina
PLESION: Shoshonius
TRIBE: Washakini
Hemiacodon
Dyseolemur
Washakius
TRIBE: Microchoerini
Nannopithex
Rooneyia
Necrolemur
Microchoerus
FAMILY: Anaptomorphidae
Anemorhysis
Altanius
Pseudotetonius
Trogolemur
Anaptomorphus
Tetonius
Absarokius
SUPERFAMILY: Plesiadapoidea
FAMILY: Plesiadapidae
PLESION: Pronothodectes
SUBFAMILY: Carpolestinae
Elphidotarsius
Carpodaptes
Carpolestes
SUBFAMILY: Plesiadapinae
Nannodectes
Plesiadapis
Chiromyoides
Platychoerops
FAMILY: Paromomyidae
Palenochtha
Palaechthon
Talpohenach
Torrejonia
Paromomys
Phenacolemur
Picrodus
Zanycteris
SEMIORDER: Similolemuriformes
SUBORDER: Strepsirhini
INFRAORDER: Lorisiformes
FAMILY: Lorisidae
Loris
Nycticebus
Perodicticus
Arctocebus
?Indraloris
FAMILY: Galagidae
SUBFAMILY: Galaginae
Galago
Euoticus
SUBFAMILY: Cheirogaleinae
Phaner
Cheirogaleus
Allocebus
Microcebus
INFRAORDER: Lemuriformes
SUPERFAMILY: Lemuroidea
FAMILY: Lemuridae
Lemur
Varecia
FAMILY: Adapidae
SUBFAMILY: Adapinae
Pelycodus
Notharctus
Smilodectes
Adapis
Pronycticebus
Protoadapis
Anchomomys
Agerinia
Caenopithecus
Mahgarita
Cercamonius
Periconodon
SUBFAMILY: Lepilemurinae
Hapalemur
Prolemur
Megaladapis
Lepilemur
SUPERFAMILY: Indrioidea
PLESION: Daubentonia
FAMILY: Archaeolemuridae
Archaeolemur
Hadropithecus
FAMILY: Indriidae
SUBFAMILY: Palaeopropithecinae
Palaeopropithecus
Archaeoindris
SUBFAMILY: Indriinae
Indri
Avahi
Mesopropithecus
Propithecus
SUBORDER: Anthropoidea
PLESION: Amphipithecus
PLESION: Oligopithecus
INFRAORDER: Platyrrhini
PLESION: Branisella
FAMILY: Cebidae
Tremacebus
Stirtonia
Neosaimiri
Saimiri
Aotus
Callicebus
Alouatta
Cebupithecia
Pithecia
Chiropotes
Cacajao
Cebus
Lagothrix
Ateles
Brachyteles
Dolichocebus
Homunculus
Xenothrix
FAMILY: Callitrichidae
Cebuella
Callithrix
Saguinus
Leontopithecus
Callimico
INFRAORDER: Catarrhini
PLESION: Parapithecidae
Parapithecus
Apidium
PLESION: Oreopithecus
SUPERFAMILY: Cercopithecoidea
PLESION: Prohylobates
PLESION: Victoriapithecus
FAMILY: Cercopithecidae
SUBFAMILY: Cercopithecinae
TRIBE: Cercopithecini
Cercopithecus
Erythrocebus
Allenopithecus
TRIBE: Papionini
Papio
Cercocebus
Dinopithecus
Gorgopithecus
Macaca
Procynocephalus
Paradolichopithecus
Theropithecus
SUBFAMILY: Colobinae
Colobus
Libypithecus
Cercopithecoides
Paracolobus
Presbytis
Pygathrix
Nasalis
Mesopithecus
Dolichopithecus
SUPERFAMILY: Hominoidea
PLESION: Propliopithecus
PLESION: Aeolopithecus
FAMILY: Hylobatidae
Hylobates
Symphalangus
PLESION: Dendropithecus
PLESION: Pliopithecus
FAMILY: Hominidae
SUBFAMILY: Dryopithecinae
PLESION: Aegyptopithecus
Dryopithecus
Limnopithecus
SUBFAMILY: Homininae
SUPERTRIBE: Ponginu
Pongo
SUPERTRIBE: Homininu
TRIBE: Panini
Pan
Gorilla
TRIBE: Hominini
PLESION: Sivapithecus
PLESION: Gigantopithecus
Ramapithecus
Australopithecus
Homo
REFERENCES:
Schwartz, J., Tattersall, I., and Eldredge, N. 1978. Phylogeny and classification of the Primates revisited. Yearbook of Physical Anthropology. Vol. 21, 95-133.
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