The Pictorial Guide to the Living Primates

This book is an attractive photographic guide to the 234 currently recognized primate species with over 500 color photographs and 20 illustrations. The text of each species is comprised of basic information about habitat, diet, social structure and behavior, A range map and the current category of endangerment is provided for each species.

Foreword

v

Jane Goodall

Introduction

1

(2)

R. A. Mittermeier

Overview

3

(1)

How to Use This Book

3

(7)

Protecting and Conserving Primates

10

(3)

PROSIMIANS---Prosimii

13

(44)

Lorises, Pottos, and Bush Babies---Loroidea

13

(14)

Lorises and Pottos---Loridae

14

(4)

Bush Babies---Galagonidae

18

(9)

Lemurs---Lemuroidea

27

(25)

Dwarf Lemurs---Cheirogaleidae

28

(6)

Sportive Lemurs---Megaladapidae

34

(4)

Lemurs and Bamboo Lemurs---Lemuridae

38

(9)

Indrids---Indridae

47

(4)

Aye-ayes---Daubentoniidae

51

(1)

Tarsiers---Tarsioidea

52

(5)

Tarsiers---Tarsiidae

53

(4)

HIGHER PRIMATES---Anthropoidea

57

(62)

Neotropical Primates---Platyrrhini/Ceboidea

59

(22)

Marmosets and Tamarins---Callitrichidae

59

(22)

Cebids---Cebidae

81

(38)

Night Monkeys---Aotinae

83

(2)

Titi Monkeys---Callicebinae

85

(8)

Capuchins and Squirrel Monkeys---Cebinae

93

(8)

Sakis and Uacaris---Pitheciinae

101

(6)

Howler Monkeys---Alouattinae

107

(5)

Spider Monkeys and Woolly Monkeys---Atelinae

112

(7)

Old World Monkeys---Catarrhini/Cercopithecoidea

119

(115)

Macaques, Baboons, Guenons, and Colobines---Cercopithecidae

119

(88)

Cheek Pouch Monkeys---Cercopithecinae

120

(33)

Guenons---Cercopithecus

153

(16)

Leaf-eating Monkeys---Colobinae

169

(38)

Apes---Catarrhini/Hominoidea

207

(12)

Lesser Apes (Gibbons)---Hylobatidae

208

(11)

Great Apes---Pongidae and Hominidae

219

(15)

Orangutans---Pongidae

220

(4)

Gorillas, Chimpanzees, and Humans---Hominidae

224

(10)

Acknowledgments

234

(1)

About the Photographs

235

(1)

Biographical Information

236

(1)

Glossary

236

(3)

Resources and Bibliography

239

(18)

Index

257

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