Primate Taxonomy

Cheirogaleidae is the family of primates that includes Mouse Lemurs, which are prosimians and not related to elephants, penguins, or snakes.

Callithricidae is a family of New World monkeys which includes marmosets, but is distinct from Old World monkeys, Great Apes, and Lemurs.

Cercopithecoidea refers to the superfamily of Old World Monkeys, which are distinct from New World Monkeys, Great Apes, and Prosimians in the primate taxonomy.

Colobinae is actually a subfamily of the familyOld World Monkeys, consisting of species like Colobus, leaf monkeys, langurs, and proboscis monkeys known for being leaf eaters.

Cercopithecidae is the correct family name for Old World monkeys, while Hominidae refers to great apes, Canidae refers to the dog family, and Felidae refers to the cat family.

Prosimians refer to the suborder of primates that include lemurs, loris, and tarsiers. Anthropoids, Cercopithecoids, and Platyrrhines are all different groups within the primate order, but they do not specifically refer to the suborder of 'pre-simians'.

The correct answer refers to the shrew-like ancestor common to all primates from which they evolved.

Anthropoidea refers to a suborder of primates that includes man-like monkeys and apes. The incorrect answers - Insects, Fish, and Reptiles - do not belong to the suborder Anthropoidea.

Loris belong to the family Lorisidae, which is a family of strepsirrhine primates.

Daubentoniidae is the family that includes the Aye-Aye, a type of Prosimian primate found in Madagascar.

Tarsiers belong to the family Tarsiidae, which is a family of prosimian primates. They are not monkeys, lemurs, or gorillas.

Strepsirhini refers to a suborder of primates that are characterized by their 'turned nose' and wet noses. The term does not refer to primates with long tails, sharp claws, or feathers.

Haplorhini is a suborder of primates that includes tarsiers, monkeys, and apes. They are characterized by having a 'dry nose' which differs from the 'wet nose' of some other primate groups.

Platyrhini specifically refers to New World primates with flat noses, a subcategory of haplorhini. Old World primates differ in various aspects from Platyrhini. Platyrhini are not defined by their tail length or living habits. They do not have sharp claws as their primary means of hunting.

Catarhini is a specific term used in the field of primatology to categorize a particular group of primates based on certain physical characteristics.

Ceboidea specifically refers to New World monkeys, consisting of two families, distinct from Old World monkeys.

Cebidae is the correct family of New World Monkeys, which includes species such as Wooly, Howler, Spider, and Capuchin. Primates, Prosimians, and Hominidae are not specific families that encompass these particular monkey species.

Lemuridae is the correct family name for Lemurs, which belong to the group of primates known as prosimians. Primates, Carnivora, and Rodentia are not the correct family classifications for Lemurs.