Primates

An order of the mammals (class Mammalia). These include lemurs, monkeys, apes, and humans. One distinguishing feature of primates is finger nails. Opposing thumbs is a feature too, but not unique to primates (racoons have opposing thumbs)(zoologist please confirm)

Taxonomic classification:

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata?
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates

• Suborder Strepsirhini?
  • Family Lemuridae
  • Family Cheirogaleidae
  • Family Indridae
  • Family Daubentoniidae
  • Family Galagonidae?
  • Family Lorisidae
  • Family Megaladapidae?
• Suborder Haplorhini?
  • Family Tarsiidae
  • Family Cebidae
  • Family Cercopithecidae
  • Family Callitrichidae
  • Family Hylobatidae
  • Family Hominidae or Pongidae (apes, including humans)