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Nutrient Requirements of Nonhuman Primates: Second Revised Edition, 2003
Suborder Haplorrhini
Family Tarsiidae
Tarsius spp.
Tarsiers
Family Callitrichidae
Callimico goeldii
Callimico or Goeldi’s monkey
Callithrix spp.
Marmosets
Cebuella pygmaea
Pygmy marmoset
Leontopithecus spp.
Lion tamarins
Saguinus spp.
Long-tailed tamarins
Family Cebidae
Subfamily Alouattinae
Alouatta spp.
Howler monkeys
Subfamily Aotinae
Aotus spp.
Douroucoulis or night monkeys
Subfamily Atelinae
Ateles spp.
Spider monkeys
Brachyteles arachnoides
Wooly spider monkey
Lagothrix spp.
Wooly monkeys
Subfamily Callicebinae
Callicebus spp.
Titi monkeys
Subfamily Cebinae
Cebus spp.
Capuchins
Subfamily Saimirinae
Saimiri spp.
Squirrel monkeys
Subfamily Pitheciinae
Cacajao spp.
Uakaris
Chiropotes spp.
Bearded sakis
Pithecia spp.
Sakis
Family Cercopithecidae
Subfamily Cercopithecinae
Allenopithecus nigroviridis
Allen’s monkey
Cercocebus spp.
Mangabeys
Cercopithecus spp.
Guenons
Chlorocebus spp.
Savannah guenons
Erythrocebus patas
Patas monkey
Lophocebus spp.
Black mangabeys
Macaca spp.
Macaques
Mandrillus spp.
Drill, mandrill
Miopithecus talapoin
Talapoin
Papio spp.
Baboons
Theropithecus gelada
Gelada
Subfamily Colobinae
Colobus spp.
Black and white colobus monkeys
Nasalis larvatus
Proboscis monkey
Presbytis spp.
Langurs, leaf monkeys
Piliocolobus spp.
Red colobus monkeys
Procolobus verus
Olive colobus monkey
Pygathrix nemaeus
Douc langur
Rhinopithecus spp.
Snub-nosed langurs
Semnopithecus entellus
Hanuman langur
Simias concolor
Pig-tailed langur
Trachypithecus spp.
Brow-ridged langurs
Family Hylobatidae
Hylobates spp.
Gibbons, siamang
Family Pongidae
Gorilla gorilla
Gorilla
Pan spp.
Chimpanzee, bonobo
Pongo pygmaeus
Orangutan
Family Hominidae
Homo sapiens
Humans
aGroves (2001) has recently proposed revisions in primate taxonomy.