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 Hominoidea

humans (genus Homo)

chimpanzees (genus Pan)

gorillas (genus Gorilla)

orangutans (genus Pongo)

gibbons (family Hylobatidae)

apes

The "apes" are traditionally divided further into the "lesser apes" and the "great apes":[1]

 Hominoidea

humans (genus Homo)

chimpanzees (genus Pan)

gorillas (genus Gorilla)

orangutans (genus Pongo)

gibbons (family Hylobatidae)

great apes
lesser apes

Classification

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Phylogeny of living (extant) primates
 Primates 
 Haplorhini 
 Simiiformes 
 Catarrhini 

Hominoidea

Cercopithecoidea

Platyrrhini

Tarsiiformes

Strepsirrhini

monkeys
Monkeys (in green brackets) are not a monophyletic group, since they exclude hominoids.
Common Squirrel Monkey
Crab-eating Macaque in Thailand

The following list shows where the various monkey families (bolded) are placed in the classification of living (extant) primates.


  1. ^ Dixson 1981, p. 16