Cercopithecidae

Also known as Old World monkeys

family of mammals

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Cercopithecidae is a family of mammals that includes monkeys found primarily in Africa and Asia. This group is scientifically important for understanding primate evolution and behavior, and many species play significant roles in their ecosystems as seed dispersers and prey for larger predators.

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Species

Cercopithecidae

FAMILY

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderPrimates
FamilyCercopithecidae

Observations recorded210,612

猴科（學名：Cercopithecidae），即舊世界猴，靈長目的一科，是與猿類最接近的猴，也是我們最爲熟悉的一類靈長目動物。今天主要分佈在非洲和亞洲的廣大地區，也分佈於歐洲極少部分地區。

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Research

138,332 papers

Dental remains of Plio-Pleistocene Cercopithecidae (Mammalia: Primates) from Romania.Journal of human evolution · 2024Stan C, Drăgușin V, Vasile Ș et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2024.103544
The myth of Eve: molecular biology and human origins.Science (New York, N.Y.) · 1995Ayala FJDOI: 10.1126/science.270.5244.1930
Fossil Cercopithecidae from the Early Pliocene Sagantole Formation at Gona, Ethiopia.Journal of human evolution · 2020Frost SR, Simpson SW, Levin NE et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2020.102789
First record of Macaca (Cercopithecidae, Primates) in the Middle Pleistocene of Greece.Journal of human evolution · 2022Konidaris GE, Athanassiou A, Panagopoulou E et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2021.103104
Evolutionary history of the Cercopithecidae.ReviewContributions to primatology · 1975Delson E
First record of Theropithecus (Cercopithecidae) from the Republic of Djibouti.Journal of human evolution · 2020Geraads D, de Bonis LDOI: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2019.102686
Species of the genus Papio (Cercopithecidae) as subjects of biomedical research: I. Biological basis of experiments on baboons.ReviewJournal of medical primatology · 1988Fridman EP, Popova VN
The anatomy of the hindlimb of Theropithecus brumpti (Cercopithecidae, Papionini): Morphofunctional implications.Journal of human evolution · 2023Pallas L, Daver G, Merceron G et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2023.103333

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taxon name: Cercopithecidae
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Article

Old World monkeys are primates in the family Cercopithecidae (/ˌsɜːrkoʊpɪˈθɛsɪdiː/). Twenty-four genera and 138 species are recognized, making it the largest primate family. Old World monkey genera include baboons (genus Papio), red colobus (genus Piliocolobus), and macaques (genus Macaca). Common names for other Old World monkeys include the talapoin, guenon, colobus, douc (douc langur, genus Pygathrix), vervet, gelada, mangabey (a group of genera), langur, mandrill, drill, surili (Presbytis), patas, and proboscis monkey.

Phylogenetically, they are more closely related to apes than to New World monkeys, with the Old World monkeys and apes diverging from a common ancestor between 25 million and 30 million years ago. This clade, containing the Old World monkeys and the apes, diverged from a common ancestor with the New World monkeys around 45 to 55 million years ago. The individual species of Old World monkey are more closely related to each other than to apes or any other grouping, with a common ancestor around 14 million years ago.