ANTH 311 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Gibbon, Lemuridae, Cebidae
7 Dec 2017
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Not just how to classify, made rules of how to give names. First name- genus- capital letter because it is a noun/ the name. Recognized 42 species of primates in 3 genera: homo, simia, lemur. Significant that he placed humans among other species. Primates haplorhini (suborder) catarrhini (infraorder) . Hominoidea (superfamily) hominidae (family) homo sapiens. Molecular data- what we know is changing with increased dna evidence. Biological species concept (cid:862)a group of actually or pote(cid:374)tially interbreeding organisms that is reproductively isolated fro(cid:373) other such groups(cid:863) If two animals can interbreed and produce viable offspring, they are considered the same species. If two animals cannot interbreed and produce viable offspring, they are considered different species. Prosimii and anthropoidea: prosimii, lemurs, galagos, lorises, tarsiers, most are nocturnal, small, rely on other senses, vertical clinging and leading. Should tarsiers be grouped with lemurs, galagos, and lorises, or with nwm, owm, and apes. Seem very closely related to prosimii with characteristics.
