The Old World monkeys or Cercopithecidae are a group of primates , falling in the superfamily Cercopithecoidea in the clade Catarrhini . From the point of view of superficial appearance, they are unlike apes in that most have tails (the family name means "tailed ape"), and unlike the New World monkeys in that their tails are never prehensile . Technically, the distinction of catarrhines from platyrrhines depends on the structure of the nose, and the distinction of Old World monkeys from apes depends on dentition .
Classification Two subfamilies are recognised, the Cercopithecinae , which are mainly African but include the diverse genus of macaques which are Asian and North African , and the Colobinae , which includes most of the Asian genera but also the African colobus monkeys.
Superfamily Cercopithecoidea Family Cercopithecidae : Old World monkeys Subfamily Cercopithecinae Tribe Cercopithecini Genus Allenopithecus Allen's Swamp Monkey, Allenopithecus nigroviridis Genus Miopithecus Angolan Talapoin, Miopithecus talapoin Gabon Talapoin, Miopithecus ogouensis Genus Erythrocebus Genus Chlorocebus Green Monkey, Chlorocebus sabaceus Grivet, Chlorocebus aethiops Bale Mountains Vervet, Chlorocebus djamdjamensis Tantalus Monkey, Chlorocebus tantalus Vervet Monkey , Chlorocebus pygerythrus Malbrouck, Chlorocebus cynosuros Genus Cercopithecus Dryas Monkey or Salongo Monkey, Cercopithecus dryas Diana Monkey , Cercopithecus diana Roloway Monkey, Cercopithecus roloway Greater Spot-nosed Monkey, Cercopithecus nictitans Blue Monkey , Cercopithecus mitis Silver Monkey, Cercopithecus doggetti Golden Monkey, Cercopithecus kandti Sykes's Monkey, Cercopithecus albogularis Mona Monkey, Cercopithecus mona Campbell's Mona, Cercopithecus campbelli Lowe's Mona, Cercopithecus lowei Crested Mona, Cercopithecus pogonias Wolf's Mona, Cercopithecus wolfi Dent's Mona, Cercopithecus denti Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey, Cercopithecus petaurista White-throated Guenon, Cercopithecus erythrogaster Sclater's Guenon, Cercopithecus sclateri Red-eared Guenon, Cercopithecus erythrotis Moustached Guenon, Cercopithecus cephus Red-tailed Monkey, Cercopithecus ascanius L'Hoest's Monkey, Cercopithecus lhoesti Preuss's Monkey, Cercopithecus preussi Sun-tailed Monkey, Cercopithecus solatus Hamlyn's Monkey or Owl-faced Monkey, Cercopithecus hamlyni De Brazza's Monkey, Cercopithecus neglectus Tribe Papionini Genus Macaca Barbary Macaque , Macaca sylvanus Lion-tailed Macaque , Macaca silenus Sunda Pig-tailed Macaque or Beruk, Macaca nemestrina Northern Pig-tailed Macaque, Macaca leonina Mentawai Macaque or Bokkoi, Macaca pagensis Moor Macaque , Macaca maura Booted Macaque, Macaca ochreata Tonkean Macaque, Macaca tonkeana Heck's Macaque, Macaca hecki Gorontalo Macaque, Macaca nigriscens Celebes Crested Macaque or Black "Ape", Macaca nigra Crab-eating Macaque or Long-tailed Macaque or Kera, Macaca fascicularis Stump-tailed Macaque or Bear Macaque, Macaca arctoides Rhesus Macaque , Macaca mulatta Japanese Macaque , Macaca fuscata Toque Macaque, Macaca sinica Bonnet Macaque, Macaca radiata Assam Macaque, Macaca assamensis Tibetan Macaque , Macaca thibetana Arunachal Macaque or Munzala, Macaca munzala Genus Lophocebus Gray-cheeked Mangabey, Lophocebus albigena Lophocebus albigena albigena Lophocebus albigena osmani Lophocebus albigena johnstoni Black Crested Mangabey, Lophocebus aterrimus Opdenbosch's Mangabey, Lophocebus opdenboschi Genus Papio Genus Theropithecus Genus Cercocebus Sooty Mangabey, Cercocebus atys Cercocebus atys atys Cercocebus atys lunulatus Collared Mangabey, Cercocebus torquatus Agile Mangabey, Cercocebus agilis Golden-bellied Mangabey, Cercocebus chrysogaster Tana River Mangabey, Cercocebus galeritus Sanje Mangabey, Cercocebus sanjei Genus Mandrillus Mandrill , Mandrillus sphinx Drill, Mandrillus leucophaeus Subfamily Colobinae African group Genus Colobus Black Colobus, Colobus satanas Angola Colobus, Colobus angolensis King Colobus , Colobus polykomos Ursine Colobus, Colobus vellerosus Mantled Guereza, Colobus guereza Genus Piliocolobus Western Red Colobus, Piliocolobus badius Piliocolobus badius badius Piliocolobus badius temminckii Piliocolobus badius waldronae Pennant's Colobus, Piliocolobus pennantii Piliocolobus pennantii pennantii Piliocolobus pennantii epieni Piliocolobus pennantii bouvieri Preuss's Red Colobus, Piliocolobus preussi Thollon's Red Colobus, Piliocolobus tholloni Central African Red Colobus, Piliocolobus foai Piliocolobus foai foai Piliocolobus foai ellioti Piliocolobus foai oustaleti Piliocolobus foai semlikiensis Piliocolobus foai parmentierorum Ugandan Red Colobus, Piliocolobus tephrosceles Uzyngwa Red Colobus, Piliocolobus gordonorum Zanzibar Red Colobus , Piliocolobus kirkii Tana River Red Colobus, Piliocolobus rufomitratus Olive Colobus, Piliocolobus verus Langur group Genus Semnopithecus Nepal Gray Langur, Semnopithecus schistaceus Kashmir Gray Langur, Semnopithecus ajax Tarai Gray Langur, Semnopithecus hector Northern Plains Gray Langur, Semnopithecus entellus Black-footed Gray Langur, Semnopithecus hypoleucos Southern Plains Gray Langur, Semnopithecus dussumieri Tufted Gray Langur, Semnopithecus priam Genus Trachypithecus T. vetulus group Purple-faced Langur, Trachypithecus vetulus Nilgiri Langur, Trachypithecus johnii T. cristatus group Javan Lutung, Trachypithecus auratus Silvery Leaf Monkey or Silvery Lutung, Trachypithecus cristatus Indochinese Lutung, Trachypithecus germaini Tenasserim Lutung, Trachypithecus barbei T. obscurus group Dusky Leaf Monkey or Spectacled Leaf Monkey, Trachypithecus obscurus Phayre's Leaf Monkey, Trachypithecus phayrei T. pileatus group Capped Langur, Trachypithecus pileatus Shortridge's Langur, Trachypithecus shortridgei Gee's Golden Langur, Trachypithecus geei T. francoisi group Francois' Langur, Trachypithecus francoisi Hatinh Langur, Trachypithecus hatinhensis White-headed Langur, Trachypithecus poliocephalus Laotian Langur, Trachypithecus laotum Delacour's Langur, Trachypithecus delacouri Indochinese Black Langur, Trachypithecus ebenus Genus Presbytis Sumatran Surili, Presbytis melalophos Banded Surili, Presbytis femoralis Sarawak Surili, Presbytis chrysomelas White-thighed Surili, Presbytis siamensis White-fronted Surili, Presbytis frontata Javan Surili, Presbytis comata Thomas's Langur, Presbytis thomasi Hose's Langur, Presbytis hosei Maroon Leaf Monkey, Presbytis rubicunda Mentawai Langur or Joja, Presbytis potenziani Odd-Nosed group Genus Pygathrix Red-shanked Douc, Pygathrix nemaeus Black-shanked Douc, Pygathrix nigripes Gray-shanked Douc, Pygathrix cinerea Genus Rhinopithecus Golden Snub-nosed Monkey, Rhinopithecus roxellana Black Snub-nosed Monkey, Rhinopithecus bieti Gray Snub-nosed Monkey, Rhinopithecus brelichi Tonkin Snub-nosed Langur, Rhinopithecus avunculus Genus Nasalis Genus Simias Pig-tailed Langur, Simias concolor
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