Order Primates

Question 1

So strepsirhini

Answer 1

postorbital bar present, stubs for upper incisors, lower incisors and canines form toothcomb

Question 2

So strepsirhini, f lemuridae

Answer 2

procumbent muzzle, dog like, (e), herbivorous, 2 holes on upper palate

Question 3

So strepsirhini, f loridae

Answer 3

prominent temporal ridges, large close set eyes, (e, o), insectivorous, frugivorous, gumnivorous

Question 4

So strepsirhini, f galagonidae

Answer 4

lack temporal ridges, smooth skull, large eye sockets, (e) arboreal leapers, frugivorous, insectivorous, gumnivorous

Question 5

So Haplorhini

Answer 5

mandibular symphysis (one bone fused), postorbital plate, hypocones on molars, P4 molariform

Question 6

So haplorhini, Parvorder platyrrhini

Answer 6

3 premolars, lack ear tube

Question 7

So haplorhini, parvorder catarrhini

Answer 7

ear tube present, 2 premolars

Question 8

Platyrrhini, F cebidae, sf cebinae

Answer 8

3 molars, 6 cheek teeth, large close set eyes (nt)frugi/folivorous

Question 9

Platyrrhini, f cebidae, sf callitrichinae

Answer 9

2 molars, 5 cheek teeth, (nt) insect, gum, fruit, small vertebrates

Question 10

Catarrhini, f cercopithecidae

Answer 10

upper canines slope backward, bilophodont molars, prominent rostrum (e, o) foliv

Question 11

Superfamily hominodea

Answer 11

p1 not modified, reduced processes

Question 12

f hominidae

Answer 12

rostrum generally shorter, canine overlaps p1 (e, o) frugi, foli, omniv

Question 13

O Scandentia F tupaiidae

Answer 13

lower incisors form toothcomb, hole in zyg arch, tribosphenic molars, (o) insect, frugi

Question 14

O Dermoptera F cynocephalidae

Answer 14

comblike pectinate lower incisors double rooted canines, (o) herbi