Old World monkeys are primates in the family Cercopithecidae (/ ˌsɜːrkoʊpɪˈθɛsɪdiː /). Twenty-four genera and 138 species are recognized, making it the largest primate family. Old World monkey genera include baboons (genus Papio), red colobus …

The family Cercopithecidae includes 22 genera and 133 species. These monkeys are widely distributed in the Old World from southern Europe (Gibraltar) into NW Africa; throughout Africa south of the Sahara; and through central and SE Asia, including southern China and most of …

The Cercopithecinae are a subfamily of the Old World monkeys, which comprises roughly 71 species, including the baboons, the macaques, and the vervet monkeys. Most cercopithecine monkeys are limited to sub-Saharan Africa, although the macaques range from the far eastern parts of Asia through northern Africa, as well as on Gibraltar.

Cercopithecidae. The Old World monkeys make up the sole family in the superfamily Cercopithecoidea. The Cercopithecidae are a very diverse group There are two subfamilies. The Cercopithecinae have ischial callosities (indicating an upright sitting posture), possess cheek pouches, and are omnivorous.

The superfamily Cercopithecoidea consists of one extant family, Cercopithecidae, which itself consists of two extant subfamilies: Cercopithecinae, containing 78 species divided into thirteen genera, and Colobinae, containing 80 species divided into ten genera.

The Old World monkeys of Africa and Asia comprise approximately 132 species in the family Cercopithecidae. They exhibit striking diversity in habitat , distribution, diet, and social behavior .

2020年1月17日 · Old World monkeys (Cercopithecidae) are a group of simians native to Old World regions including Africa, India, and Southeast Asia. There are 133 species of Old World monkeys. Members of this group include macaques, guenons, talapoins, lutungs, surilis, doucs, snub-nosed monkeys, probosci's monkey, and langurs.

Old World monkey is the common English name for a family of primates known taxonomically as the Cercopithecidae. Twenty-four genera and 138 species are recognized, making it the largest primate family.

Welcome to the intriguing domain of Cercopithecines, commonly known as Old World monkeys! This subfamily within the larger family Cercopithecidae offers a rich variety of species that enchant researchers and wildlife enthusiasts alike.

2013年3月18日 · The modern Old World Monkeys (Superfamily Cercopithecoidea, Family Cercopithecidae) can be traced back into the late Miocene, but their origin and subsequent diversification is obscured by the scarcity of terrestrial fossil sites in Africa between 15 and 6 Ma.