Primates
Primates
A primate (/ˈpraɪmeɪt/ ( listen) PRY-mayt) is a mammal of the order Primates (Latin: "prime, first rank"). In taxonomy, primates include two distinct lineages, strepsirrhines and haplorhines. Primates arose from ancestors that lived in the trees of tropical forests; many primate characteristics represent adaptations to life in this challenging three-dimensional environment. Most primate species remain at least partly arboreal.
2 branches of this order, most-observed first · about 533 known species
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Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the old herbals & bestiaries
New Species of Brazilian Monkeys and Bats
Johann Baptist von Spix (1781-1826) · 1823 · p.113
New Species of Brazilian Monkeys and Bats
Johann Baptist von Spix (1781-1826) · 1823 · p.117
New Species of Brazilian Monkeys and Bats
Johann Baptist von Spix (1781-1826) · 1823 · p.143
Garden of Health
Jacob Meydenbach · 1491 · p.668
New Species of Brazilian Monkeys and Bats
Johann Baptist von Spix (1781-1826) · 1823 · p.133
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 43367.