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Cercopithecidae is a family of primates within the order Primates, class Mammalia, and phylum Chordata. The taxon, whose name was established by Gray in 1821, is classified under the superfamily Cercopithecoidea. Members of this family are commonly known as Old World monkeys. The family name is governed by the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature and holds an accepted status in taxonomic records.
The distribution of Cercopithecidae includes vast regions of Africa and Asia, as well as small parts of Europe. Specimens have been recorded in countries such as Malawi, South Africa, Burma, Kenya, and the United States. Physical records and media associated with the family are held by institutions including UCMP, AMNH, CLO, UTEP, and MVZ.
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Species
Cercopithecidae
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderPrimates
- FamilyCercopithecidae
猴科（學名：Cercopithecidae），即舊世界猴，靈長目的一科，是與猿類最接近的猴，也是我們最爲熟悉的一類靈長目動物。今天主要分佈在非洲和亞洲的廣大地區，也分佈於歐洲極少部分地區。
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 176
- With media
- 23
- Family
- Cercopithecidae
- Collections
- UCMP, AMNH, CLO, UTEP, MVZ, MSB
- Recorded in
- Malawi, South Africa, Burma, Kenya, United States, Tanzania, Zaire, Sao Tome And Principe
Research
138,332 papers- Dental remains of Plio-Pleistocene Cercopithecidae (Mammalia: Primates) from Romania.Journal of human evolution · 2024Stan C, Drăgușin V, Vasile Ș et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2024.103544
- The myth of Eve: molecular biology and human origins.Science (New York, N.Y.) · 1995Ayala FJDOI: 10.1126/science.270.5244.1930
- Fossil Cercopithecidae from the Early Pliocene Sagantole Formation at Gona, Ethiopia.Journal of human evolution · 2020Frost SR, Simpson SW, Levin NE et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2020.102789
- First record of Macaca (Cercopithecidae, Primates) in the Middle Pleistocene of Greece.Journal of human evolution · 2022Konidaris GE, Athanassiou A, Panagopoulou E et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2021.103104
- Evolutionary history of the Cercopithecidae.ReviewContributions to primatology · 1975Delson E
- First record of Theropithecus (Cercopithecidae) from the Republic of Djibouti.Journal of human evolution · 2020Geraads D, de Bonis LDOI: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2019.102686
- Species of the genus Papio (Cercopithecidae) as subjects of biomedical research: I. Biological basis of experiments on baboons.ReviewJournal of medical primatology · 1988Fridman EP, Popova VN
- The anatomy of the hindlimb of Theropithecus brumpti (Cercopithecidae, Papionini): Morphofunctional implications.Journal of human evolution · 2023Pallas L, Daver G, Merceron G et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2023.103333
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Encyclopedic overview
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 (genus Piliocolobus), and macaques (genus Macaca). Common names for other Old World monkeys include the talapoin, guenon, colobus, douc (douc langur, genus Pygathrix), vervet, gelada, mangabey (a group of genera), langur, mandrill, drill, surili (Presbytis), patas, and proboscis monkey.
Phylogenetically, they are more closely related to apes than to New World monkeys, with the Old World monkeys and apes diverging from a common ancestor between 25 million and 30 million years ago. This clade, containing the Old World monkeys and the apes, diverged from a common ancestor with the New World monkeys around 45 to 55 million years ago. The individual species of Old World monkey are more closely related to each other than to apes or any other grouping, with a common ancestor around 14 million years ago.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Cercopithecidae” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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