Szalay and Delson (1979) Taxonomy of the Primates
This is the taxonomy Szalay and Delson (1979) 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
SUBORDER: Plesiadapiformes
SUPERFAMILY: Paromomyoidea
FAMILY: Paromomyidae
TRIBE: Purgatoriini
Purgatorius
TRIBE: Paromomyini
SUBTRIBE: Palaechthonina
Palaechthon
Plesiolestes
Palenochtha
SUBTRIBE: Paromomyina
Paromomys
Ignacius
Phenacolemur
TRIBE: Micromomyini
Micromomyini
Tinimomys
TRIBE: Navajoviini
Navajovius
Berruvius
FAMILY: Picrodontidae
Picrodus
Zanycteris
SUPERFAMILY: Plesiadapoidea
FAMILY: Plesiadapidae
Pronothodectes
Plesiadapis
Chiromyoides
Platychoerops
FAMILY: Saxonellidae
Saxonella
FAMILY: Carpolestidae
Elphidotarsius
Carpodaptes
SUBORDER: Strepsirhini
INFRAORDER: Adapiformes
FAMILY: Adapidae
SUBFAMILY: Notharctinae
Pelycodus
Notharctus
Smilodectes
Copelemur
SUBFAMILY: Adapinae
TRIBE: Protoadapini
Protoadapis
Agerinia
Europolemur
Mahgarita
Pronycticebus
TRIBE: Anchomomyini
Anchomomys
Huerzeleris
Periconodon
TRIBE: Microadapini
Microadapis
TRIBE: Adapini
SUBTRIBE: Adapina
Leptadapis
Adapis
SUBTRIBE: Caenopithecina
Caenopithecus
TRIBE: Indralorisini
Indraloris
FAMILY: incertae sedis
Amphipithecus
Lushius
INFRAORDER: Lemuriformes
SUPERFAMILY: Lemuroidea
FAMILY: Lemuridae
Lemur
Lepilemur
Hapalemur
Varecia
FAMILY: Megaladapidae
Megaladapis
SUPERFAMILY: Indrioidea
FAMILY: Indriidae
Indri
Propithecus
Avahi
Mesopropithecus
FAMILY: Daubentoniidae
Daubentonia
FAMILY: Archaeolemuridae
Archaeolemur
Hadropithecus
FAMILY: Palaeopropithecidae
Palaeopropithecus
Archaeoindris
SUPERFAMILY: Lorisoidea
FAMILY: Cheirogaleidae
Cheirogaleus
Phaner
Allocebus
Microcebus
FAMILY: Lorisidae
SUBFAMILY: Galaginae
Galago
Galagoides
Euoticus
Progalago
Komba
SUBFAMILY: Lorisinae
Loris
Nycticebus
Arctocebus
Perodicticus
Mioeuoticus
SUBORDER: Haplorhini
INFRAORDER: Tarsiiformes
FAMILY: Omomyidae
SUBFAMILY: Anaptomorphinae
TRIBE: Anaptomorphini
SUBTRIBE: Teilhardinina
Teilhardina
Chlorohysis
SUBTRIBE: Anaptomorphina
Anaptomorphus
SUBTRIBE: Tetoniina
Tetonius
Absarokius
Anemorhysis
Altanius
Mckennamorphus
TRIBE: Trogolemurini
Trogolemur
SUBFAMILY: Omomyinae
TRIBE: Omomyini
SUBTRIBE: Omomyina
Omomys
Chumashius
SUBTRIBE: Mytoniina
Ourayia
Macrotarsius
TRIBE: Washakiini
Loveina
Shoshonius
Washakius
Dyseolemur
Hemiacodon
TRIBE: Uintaniini
Uintanius
TRIBE: Utahiini
Utahia
Stockia
TRIBE: Rooneyiini
Rooneyia
SUBFAMILY: Ekgmowechashalinae
Ekgmowechashala
SUBFAMILY: Microchoerinae
Nannopithex
Necrolemur
Microchoerus
Pseudoloris
FAMILY: incertae sedis
Donrussellia
Hoanghonius
FAMILY: Tarsiidae
Tarsius
INFRAORDER: Platyrrhini
FAMILY: Cebidae
SUBFAMILY: Cebinae
Cebus
Saimiri
Neosaimiri
Dolichocebus
SUBFAMILY: Braniselllinae
Branisella
SUBFAMILY: Callitrichinae
TRIBE: Callitrichini
Callithrix
Cebuella
Saguinus
Leontopitheucs
TRIBE: Callimiconini
Callimico
FAMILY: Atelidae
SUBFAMILY: Atelinae
TRIBE: Atelini
Ateles
Lagothrix
Brachyteles
TRIBE: Alouattini
Alouatta
Stirtonia
SUBFAMILY: Pitheciinae
TRIBE: Pitheciini
SUBTRIBE: Callicebina
Callicebus
SUBTRIBE: Pitheciina
Pithecia
Chiropotes
Cacajao
Cebupithecia
SUBTRIBE: Xenotrichini
Xenothrix
SUBTRIBE: Homunculini
Aotus
Homunculus
Tremacebus
INFRAORDER: Catarrhini
SUPERFAMILY: Parapithecoidea
FAMILY: Parapithecidae
Parapithecus
Apidium
SUPERFAMILY: Cercopithecoidea
FAMILY: Cercopithecidae
SUBFAMILY: Cercopithecinae
TRIBE: Cercopithecini
Cercopithecus
Erythrocebus
Allenopithecus
TRIBE: Papionini
SUBTRIBE: Papionina
Papio
Cercocebus
Parapapio
Dinopithecus
Gorgopithecus
SUBTRIBE: Macacina
Macaca
Procynocephalus
Paradolichopithecus
SUBTRIBE: Theropithecina
Theropithecus
SUBFAMILY: Colobinae
SUBTRIBE: Colobina
Colobus
Libypithecus
Cercopithecoides
Paracolobus
Colobina, new genus
Colobina, gen. Indet.
SUBTRIBE: Semnopithecina
Presbyits
Pygathrix
Nasalis
SUBFAMILY: incertae sedis
Mesopithecus
Dolichopithecus
FAMILY: incertae sedis
Prohylobates
Victoriapithecus
FAMILY: Oreopithecidae
Oreopithecus
SUPERFAMILY: Hominoidea
FAMILY: Pliopithecidae
Propliopithecus
Pliopithecus
Dendropithecus
FAMILY: incertae sedis
FAMILY: Hominidae
SUBFAMILY: Hylobatinae
Hylobates
SUBFAMILY: Ponginae
TRIBE: Pongini
Pongo
Pan
TRIBE: Dryopithecini
Dryopithecus
TRIBE: Sugrivapithecini
Sivapithecus
Gigantopithecus
SUBFAMILY: Homininae
Ramapithecus
Australopithecus
Homo
Homo or Australopithecus sp(p). indet.
Homininae, gen. Et sp(p). indet.
INFRAORDER: incertae sedis
Pondaungia
Oligopithecus
REFERENCES:
Szalay, F. and Delson, E. 1979. Evolutionary History of the Primates. Academic Press: New York.
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