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Biological Anthropology Midterm II
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Anthropology
Undergraduate 1
03/18/2010

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Term
Primate Characteristics
Definition

1. post-orbital bar

2. petrosal bulla

3. flattened nails

4. prehensile hands and feet

5. de-emphasis on olfaction

6. enlarged brain size

7. reduction of litter size

8. generalized dentition

9. generalized skeleton

Term

Order Primate

Suborder Prosimii

Definition

unfused frontal structure

toilet claw on 2nd rear digit

unfused mandibular symphesis

Term

Order Primate

Suborder Prosimii

Infra-Order Lemuriformes

Definition

dental combs in lower jaw

Madagascar

Lemurs

Term

Order Primate

Suborder Prosimii

Infra-Order Lorisformes

Definition

Dental combs in lower jaw

Africa & SE Asia

Lorises

Galagos

Term

Order Primates

Suborder Prosimii

Infra-Order Tarisformes

Definition

post-orbital septum

toilet claw on 3rd toe

no rhinarium

S.E. asia

Tarsiers

Term

Order Primates

Suborder Anthropoidea

Definition

post-orbital septum

complete sterescopy

nails on all digits

no rhinarium

2 incisors/ quadrant

Term

Order Primates

Suborder Prosimii

Infra-Order Platyrrhini

(New World Monkeys)

Definition

lateral-facing nostrils (plate-like)

thick nasal septum

three premolars

central and s. america

Term

Order Primates

Suborder Anthropoidea

Infra-Order Platyrrhini

Superfamily Ceboidea

Definition
Callitrichidae and Cebidae
Term

Order Primate

Suborder Anthropoidea

Infra-Order Platyrrhini

Superfamily Ceboidea

Family Callitrichidae

Definition

reduced size

reevolved claws

lost the third molar

2:1:3:2 formual

twin births

monogamy and polyandry

tamarins

Marmosets -- procumbant lower incisors

Term

Order Primate

Suborder Anthropoidea

Infra-Order Platyrhhini

Superfamily Ceboidea

Family Cebidae

Definition

2:1:3:3 formula

some with prehensile tails

Spider Monkey

Howler Monkey

Squirrel Monkey

Capuchin

Term

Order Primate

Suborder Anthropoidea

Infra-Order Catarrhini

Definition

narrow nasal septum

down-facing nostrils

2:1:2:3

Africa & Asia

Term

Order Primates

Suborder Anthropoidea

Infra-order Catarrhini

Superfamily Hominoidea

 

Definition

Y-5 molar cusps

brachiation complex

Africa and SE Asia

Term

Order Primate

Suborder Anthropoidea

Infra-Order Catarrhini

Superfamily Hominoidea

Family Hominidae

Definition

Bipedal

Humans

Term

Order Primate

Suborder Anthropoidea

Infra-Order Catarrhini

Superfamily Hominoidea

Family Pongidae

(great apes)

Definition

knuckle-walking

fist-walking

Africa and SE Asia

Chimpanzee, Gorilla, Orangutan

Term

Order Primate

Suborder Anthropoidea

Infra-Order Catarrhini

Superfamily Hominoidea

Family Hylobatidae

(lesser apes)

Definition

monogamy

ischial callosities

SE Asia

Gibbons, Siamangs

Term

Order Primate

Suborder Anthropoidea

Infra-Order Catarrhini

Superfamily Cercopithecoidea

Definition

bilophodont molars

ischial collosities

Term

Order Primate

Suborder Anthropoidea

Infra-Order Catarrhini

Superfamily Cercopithecoidea

Subfamily

Colobinae

Definition

sacculated tomach

primarily asian

Langurs, proboscis monkeys, colobus monkeys, golden monkey

Term

Order Primate

Suborder Anthropoidea

Infra-Order Catarrhini

Superfamily Cercopithecoidea

Subfamily Cercopithecinae

Definition

cheek pouches, primarily african

baboons, macaques, patas, vervets, mandrill

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