Order Primates:
* Suborder Strepsirrhini: These primates are considered more "primitive" and have features like a wet nose, a tooth comb, and often a "grooming claw".
* Infraorder Lemuriformes: Found only in Madagascar. Includes lemurs, sifakas, and indris.
* Infraorder Lorisiformes: Found in Africa and Asia. Includes lorises, galagos (bush babies), and pottos.
* Suborder Haplorhini: This group includes the more advanced primates, typically having a dry nose, a larger brain-to-body ratio, and a higher level of social complexity.
* Infraorder Tarsiiformes: Small, nocturnal primates with large eyes and exceptional leaping abilities. Only one family, Tarsiidae, with several species found in Southeast Asia.
* Infraorder Simiiformes: Includes monkeys and apes.
* Parvorder Platyrrhini (New World Monkeys): Found in Central and South America. Characterized by prehensile tails (grasping tails) in most species. Examples include marmosets, tamarins, capuchin monkeys, and spider monkeys.
* Parvorder Catarrhini (Old World Monkeys and Apes): Found in Africa and Asia. Lack prehensile tails, have a downward-facing nostril, and typically larger body size than New World monkeys.
* Superfamily Cercopithecoidea: Old World monkeys, with a wide range of sizes and social structures. Includes baboons, macaques, colobus monkeys, and vervet monkeys.
* Superfamily Hominoidea: Apes, including gibbons, orangutans, gorillas, chimpanzees, and humans.
Important Notes:
* Classification is evolving: The classification of primates is constantly being updated based on new genetic and anatomical evidence.
* Many species: There are over 400 species of primates, each with unique adaptations and behaviors.
* Conservation: Many primate species are endangered due to habitat loss, hunting, and the illegal pet trade.
This breakdown provides a broad overview. If you are interested in specific types of primates, you can search for more detailed information online or in scientific literature.