Taxonomy Flashcards
1
Q
Suborders of Primates
A
-Strepsirrhini
-Haplorrhini
2
Q
Strepsirrhini
A
-Long snout
-Wet noses
-Small bodies
-Solitary
-Grooming claw and Tooth comb
3
Q
Haplorrhini
A
-Good Vision
-Short, dry nose
-Large brains and bodies
-Broad Teeth
-Quadrupedal
-Sexual Dimorphism
4
Q
Parvorders
A
-Platyrrhini
-Cattarhini
5
Q
Platyrrhini
A
-Flat nose
-Rounded Nostrils to the side
-Highly Arboreal
6
Q
Cattarhini
A
-Teardrop-shaped nose
-Downward-Pointing nostril
- Large Bodies
7
Q
Nocturnal v Diurnal
A
Nocturnal: Active during nights
Diurnal: Active during day
8
Q
Skeletal Indicators
A
Nocturnals eyes are bigger than Diurnal
