Phys Anthro Old World Monkeys

Part 1 Instructions:

For this part of the Forum, we will be searching for different species of Old World Monkeys. Last time, we did the Strepsirrhini and one group of the Haplorrhini, the New World Monkeys (Platyrrhini). This time we’re venturing over into the other major group of Haplorrhini, the Catarrhini. More specifically, just one group of Catarrhini: Cercopithecoids, colloquially known as the Old World Monkeys.

We’ll be concentrating on finding different species of Cercopithecoids (Old World Monkeys) in an attempt to grasp the wide-ranging diversity of this primate groups. If you are unfamiliar with the terms Genus and species, then have a quick glance at the Wikipedia page on taxanomic rank (Links to an external site.).

What do you need to do?

• Look through what everybody has already posted to see what’s taken already
• Look up / find yourself an Old World Monkey that hasn’t been mentioned yet. Double-check by doing a search on the Forum page.
• Write a post that includes the following information at a minimum:
  • Common name of your primate
    • This is the name that you usually see on the Zoo information signs above the Scientific name. For example, in our last forum, Bare-eared Squirrel Monkey is a common name
  • Scientific name of your primate. This is the Genus and species name of the primate in question.
    • To follow the example above, the Scientific name of that species is: Saimiri ustus
    • Genus and species names are always in italics OR underlined (when italics aren’t possible). The Genus name always starts with a capital letter. The species name is entirely in lower-case letters
  • Which countries your primate is found in, or where in the world it is found (if found in several countries). Provide a link so we know where your information comes from!
  • Why you picked this particular primate and any additional information that may be of interest. Was there something that you found interesting about it? Is it endangered? Etc. You have quite a bit of leeway here but responses should be at least 50 words. If you can, link to a picture of your primate, or embed the image in your post.

Part 2 Instructions:

You should respond to at least two other students. Pick students that do not already have two peer responses. This will help ensure that everybody gets some feedback!

Your peer response should include something that you like about the other person’s post. Be specific – did you like their choice of primate? Did you pick a similar primate, or a very different one? Do your primates have something in common? The goal is to find something that links these primates together, or distinguishes them from one another in significant ways (such as living on different continents or in different environments).