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List of primates of Africa

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This is a list of African primates, containing all recent species of primates found in Africa including Madagascar. According to the IUCN/SSC Primate Specialist Group there are currently 216 species (111 in the mainland while the 105 are found in Madagascar).[1] In addition the list also includes the recently extinct giant lemurs and humans (Homo sapiens) on the list. Each species is listed, with its binomial name.

Strepsirrhini (É. Geoffroy, 1812)

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Lorisiformes (Gregory, 1915)

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Lorisoidea (Gray, 1821)

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Potto (Perodicticus potto)

Lemuriformes (Gray, 1821)

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Daubentonioidea (Gray, 1863)

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Aye-aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis)

Cheirogaleoidea (Gray, 1872)

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Geoffroy's dwarf lemur (Cheirogaleus major)

Indrioidea (Burnett, 1828)

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Indri (Indri indri)

Lemuroidea (Gray 1821)

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Ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta)

Haplorhini (Pocock, 1918)

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Simiiformes (Haeckel, 1866)

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Cercopithecoidea (Gray, 1821)

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Diana Guenon (Cercopithecus diana)

Hominoidea (Gray, 1825)

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Human (Homo sapiens)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Primates-SG - Primate Diversity by Region".

Further reading

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  • Garbutt, N. (2007). Mammals of Madagascar: A Complete Guide. Yale University Press.
  • Haltenorth, T., & Diller, H. (1980). A Field Guide to the Mammals of Africa including Madagascar.
  • Kingdon, J., Happold, D., Butynski, T., Hoffmann, M., Happold, M., & Kalina, J. (2013). Mammals of Africa (Vol. 2). A&C Black.
  • Petter, J. J., & Desbordes, F. (2013). Primates of the World: An Illustrated Guide. Princeton University Press.
  • Nowak, R. M. (1999). Walker's Primates of the World. JHU Press.
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