Simons (1972) Taxonomy of the Primates
This is the taxonomy Simons (1972) 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: Prosimii
INFRAORDER: Plesiadapiformes
SUPERFAMILY: Plesiadapoidea
FAMILY: Plesiadapidae
SUBFAMILY: Plesiadapinae
Platychoerops
Plesiadapis
Chiromyoides
Pronothodectes
SUBFAMILY: Saxonellinae
Saxonella
FAMILY: Carpolestidae
Elphidotarsius
Carpodaptes
Carpolestes
SUPERFAMILY: incertae sedis
FAMILY: Paromomyidae
SUBFAMILY: Paromomyinae
Paromomys
Palaechthon
Plesiolestes
Palenochtha
Purgatorius
SUBFAMILY: Phenacolemurinae
Phenacolemur
FAMILY: Picrodontidae
Picrodus
Zanycteris
INFRAORDER: Lemuriformes
SUPERFAMILY: Adapoidea
FAMILY: Adapidae
SUBFAMILY: Adapinae
Adapis
Pronycticebus
Protoadapis
Anchomomys
Caenopithecus
Lantianius
Agerinia
SUBFAMILY: Notharctinae
Notharctus
Pelycodus
Smilodectes
SUPERFAMILY: Lemuroidea
FAMILY: Lemuridae
SUBFAMILY: Lemurinae
Lemur
Hapalemur
Lepilemur
SUBFAMILY: Cheirogaleinae
Cheirogaleus
Microcebus
Phaner
Allocebus
FAMILY: Indriidae
SUBFAMILY: Indriinae
Palaeopropithecus
Mesopropithecus
Propithecus
Archaeoindris
Indri
Avahi
SUBFAMILY: Hadropithecinae
Hadropithecus
SUBFAMILY: Archaeolemurinae
Archaeolemur
FAMILY: Daubentoniidae
Daubentonia
FAMILY: Megaladapidae
Megaladapis
INFRAORDER: Lorisiformes
SUPERFAMILY: Lorisoidea
FAMILY: Lorisidae
SUBFAMILY: Lorisinae
Indraloris
Loris
Nycticebus
Arctocebus
Perodicticus
SUBFAMILY: Galaginae
Galago
FAMILY: incertae sedis
Progalago
Komba
INFRAORDER: Tarsiiformes
SUPERFAMILY: Tarsiioidea
FAMILY: Tarsiidae
SUBFAMILY: Tarsiinae
Tarsius
SUBFAMILY: Microchoerinae
Nannopithex
Necrolemur
Microchoerus
Pseudoloris
SUPERFAMILY: incertae sedis
FAMILY: Anaptomorphidae
SUBFAMILY: Anaptomorphinae
Absarokius
Tetonius
Tetonoides
Uintalacus
Anemorhysis
Trogolemur
Anaptomorphus
Uintanius
SUBFAMILY: Omomyinae
Omomys
Loveina
Hemiacodon
Washakius
Shoshonius
Macrotarsius
Teilhardina
Utahia
Stockia
Ourayia
Rooneyia
Ekgmowechashala
FAMILY: incertae sedis
Periconodon
Hoanghonius
Lushius
SUBORDER: Anthropoidea
INFRAORDER: Platyrrhini
SUPERFAMILY: Ceboidea
FAMILY: Cebidae
SUBFAMILY: Aotinae
Homunculus
Aotus
Callicebus
Dolichocebus
SUBFAMILY: Pithecinae
Cacajao
Pithecia
Chiropotes
SUBFAMILY: Alouattinae
Alouatta
SUBFAMILY: Cebinae
Cebus
Saimiri
Neosaimiri
Stirtonia
SUBFAMILY: Cebupithecinae
Cebupithecia
SUBFAMILY: Atelinae
Ateles
Brachyteles
Lagothrix
SUBFAMILY: Callimiconinae
Callimico
FAMILY: Callithricidae
Callithrix
Saguinus
FAMILY: Xenothricidae
Xenothrix
SUPERFAMILY: ?Ceboidea
Branisella
INFRAORDER: Catarrhini
SUPERFAMILY: Cercopithecoidea
FAMILY: Cercopithecidae
SUBFAMILY: Cercopithecinae
Macaca
Libypithecus
Cercocebus
Parapapio
Dinopithecus
Gorgopithecus
Papio
Procynocephalus
Theropithecus
Cercopithecus
Allenopithecus
Erythrocebus
Miopithecus
SUBFAMILY: Parapithecinae
Parapithecus
Apidium
SUBFAMILY: Colobinae
Mesopithecus
Dolichopithecus
Presbytis
Pygathrix
Rhinopithecus
Simias
Nasalis
Colobus
Procolobus
FAMILY: incertae sedis
Cercopithecoides
Paracolobus
Prohylobates
Victoriapithecus
SUPERFAMILY: Oreopithecoidea
FAMILY: Oreopithecidae
Oreopithecus
Mabokopithecus
SUPERFAMILY: Hominoidea
FAMILY: Hylobatidae
SUBFAMILY: Pliopithecinae
Pliopithecus
Limnopithecus
Aeolopitheucs
SUBFAMILY: Hylobatinae
Hylobates
Symphalangus
FAMILY: Pongidae
SUBFAMILY: Dryopithecinae
Dryopithecus
Aegyptopithecus
Propliopithecus
SUBFAMILY: incertae sedis
Oligopithecus
SUBFAMILY: Ponginae
Pongo
Pan
Gorilla
SUBFAMILY: Gigantopithecinae
Gigantopithecus
FAMILY: Hominidae
Ramapithecus
Australopithecus
Homo
SUPERFAMILY: ?Hominoidea
Amphipitheucs
Pondaungia
REFERENCES:
Simons, E. 1972. Primate Evolution. Macmillan: New York.
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