Types of monkeys and their names

Monkeys are primates classified according to scientific jargon in the Platirrinos or monkeys of the new world and the Cercopitecoideos or monkeys of the old world.The hominoids, which would be primates that have no tail, where man enters.

Animals such as orangutan, chimpance, gorilla or gibbons also do not enter the scientific classification of monkeys, since the latter, in addition to having a tail, have a more primitive skeleton and are small animals.

Then you can see the scientific classification of monkeys in more detail, where you can distinguish two different parvordenes and a total of six families of monkeys, all this in this article of Animals and Pets Online.The different types of monkeys and their names you can see them below:

Classification of the Simiiform infraorder

To correctly understand everything about the types of monkeys we must detail that there are a total of 6 families of monkeys grouped in 2 different parvordenes.

Parvorden Platyrrhini: This includes those known as new world monkeys:

• Family Callitrichidae-42 species in Central America and South America
• Family Cebidae-17 species in Central and South America
• Family Aotidae-11 species in Central America and South America
• Family Pitheciidae-54 species in South America
• Family Atelidae-27 species in Central America and South America

Parvorden Catarrhini: It covers those known as old world monkeys.

• Family Cercopithecidae-139 species in Africa and Asia

As you can see the Simiiformes infraorder is very extensive, with several families and more than 200 species of monkeys.Species distributed in approximately the same way in American territory and in African and Asian territory.It should be noted that in the Partarden Catarrhini there is the Hominoid family, primates that are not classified as monkeys.

The titis and tamarins

The titis or Callitrichidae by their scientific name are primates living in South America and Central America, in this family there are a total of 7 different genera:

• The black crown titi is a primate that lives in the Amazon, can reach up to 39 cm in adulthood, being one of the smallest titis.
• The pygmy titi or dwarf titi is characterized by its small size, being the smallest monkey species of those designated to the new world.It inhabits the Amazon.
• Goeldi tamarin is also an inhabitant of the Amazon, characterized by its long and black lustrous fur, except in the belly where they have no hair.They have a mane that can reach 3 cm long.
• The neotropical titis are a total of 6 species of primates where the common titi, black brushes titi, black ears titi, beige head titi, ear titi b lancas and the Geoffroy titi.
• The genus Mico comprises a total of 14 species of titis that live in the Amazon rainforest and north of the Paraguayan chaco.Among the outstanding species there's the silver titi, black tail titi, tassel ear titi and the golden titi.
• The lion tamarins are a genus of small monkeys that owe their name to the mane they possess , are typical of the Brazilian jungle.The species are easily distinguished by their colors, where is the golden lion tamarin, golden head tamarin, black lion tamarin and black face lion tamarin.
• The Tamarins as such, are a genus of primates that live in Central and South America.Characteristics for having small and long incisive canines, where there are a total of 15 species.

The image shows a silver titi:

The capuchin monkey

In the Cebidos family, by their scientific name, we found a total of 17 species distributed in 3 different genera:

• The funny capuchin monkeys owe their name to the white hood of hairs around their face, they can reach 45 cm and comprise 4 species, the carablanca monkey, the weeping cappuccino, the white-fronted cappuccino and the cairara.
• The robust capuchin monkeys are endemic to the Warm regions of South America, as the name implies, are more corpulent than graceful capuchins, characterized by tufts on their heads.They have a total of 8 species.Both graceful and robust capuchins belong to the Cebidae family, but to the subfamily Cebinae.
• The squirrel monkeys live in forests of South America and Central America, can be found in the Amazon or in Panama and Costa Rica, depending on the species, have a total of 5 species, belong to the family Cebidae, but to the subfamily Saimiriinae .

In the picture you can see a specimen of capuchin monkey:

The night monkeys

The nocturnal monkeys are the only genus of primates of the family Aotidae , can be found in South America and Central America in tropical forests.They can measure up to 37 cm, same size that reaches the tail.They have a characteristic brown or gray coat which covers their ears.

As its name I indicate are animals of nocturnal habits , gifted with very large eyes like many of the animals that have activity at night and an orange sclera.It is a genus that has a total of 11 species.

Uakaris monkeys

Pitecidos by their scientific name, they are a family of primates that live in the rainforests of South America, in most of the arboreal cases.In this family there are 4 genera and a total of 54 species:

• The uakaris monkeys or also called guakaris where a total of 4 species are known.Characterized by having a tail much shorter than the size of his body, we talk about half or a little less in many cases.
• The bearded sakis are primates living in South America, they owe their name to a notorious beard that covers the jaw, neck and chest.They have a thick tail that only serves to balance.In this genus 5 different species are known.
• The sakis themselves are primates that live in the jungles of Ecuador, where a total of 16 species of monkeys are distinguished, both sakis, bearded sakis and uakaris monkeys belong to the subfamily Pitheciinae , always in the family Pitheciidae.
• The Huicoco monkeys are a genus of primates living in Peru, Brazil, Colombia, Paraguay and Bolivia.They can measure up to 46 cm, with an equal tail or 10 cm longer.The genus includes a total of 30 species, belong to the subfamily Callicebinae and the family Pitheciidae.

In the image you can see a copy of uakari:

Howler monkeys

The Atelidos monkeys are a family of primates that can be found throughout Central America and South America, even from the Mexican South side.This family includes 5 genera and a total of 27 species:

• The howler monkeys are animals that live in tropical areas, can be found from Argentina, to the South of Mexico.name to the characteristic sound that they emit to communicate, very useful when they are in danger.They can measure up to 92 cm long, with a tail of similar measures.They have a short face and flat nose, belong to the subfamily Alouttinae, always within the family Atelidae .A total of 13 species can be distinguished.
• The arana monkeys owe their name to the absence of an opposable thumb in its members, they are from Mexico to South America.They can measure up to 90 cm, with a tail of similar size.It is a genus that has a A total of 7 species.
• The woolly arana monkeys can be found in Brazil, gray or brown completely contrasting to the black of a common arana monkey.genus of larger buzzards, which has 2 species.
• The woolly monkeys are primates in forests and forests of South America.They can reach 49 cm and their distinctive feature is the presence of woolly brown-brown fur.This genus has 4 species of monkeys.
• The yellow-tailed choro is the only species of the genus Oreonax , endemic of Peru.Its current situation is not very promising, since it is classified in critical danger, one step before the species is extinguished in the wild and two steps before complete extinction.They can measure up to 54 cm, with a tail a little larger than its body.Both the yellow-tailed pig, the woolly monkey, the woolly arana monkey and the arana monkey belong to the Atelinae subfamily and the Atelidae family.

The photo shows a copy of the howler monkey:

The old world monkeys

The Cercopitecidos by their scientific name, also known as the old world monkeys, belong to the parrotden Catarrhini and to the superfamily Cercopithecoidea. It is a family where there are a total of 21 genera and 139 species of monkeys.These animals live in Africa and Asia, in varied climates and equally changing habitats.Among the most important genera are:

• The red monkey is a species of primate of East Africa, they live in savannas and semi-desert areas.They can reach 85 cm and have a tail 10 cm shorter.It is one of the fastest primates , it can reach 55 km/h.
• The macaques are found in Africa, China, Gibraltar and Japan.These monkeys have a short, undeveloped tail or lack the same In this genus a total of 22 species appear.
• The baboons are terrestrial animals that rarely climb trees, it is the largest monkeys from the old world.They are quadruped animals, with a long and fine head, with a jaw with powerful canines.They prefer open habitats, in this genus 5 different species are distinguished.
• The proboscis monkey is an endemic primate of the island of Bormeo, characterized by having a long nose to which it owes its name.They are animals that are in danger of extinction, it is known that today there are only 7000 copies.

In the photo you can see a copy of red monkey:

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