Pitheciidae

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iPitheciidae
White-faced Saki (Pithicia pithecia)
White-faced Saki (Pithicia pithecia)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Suborder: Haplorrhini
Infraorder: Simiiformes
Parvorder: Platyrrhini
Family: Pitheciidae
Mivart, 1865
Genera

Pithecia
Chiropotes
Cacajao
Callicebus

The Pitheciidae are one of the four families of New World monkeys now recognised. Formerly they were included in the family Atelidae. The family includes the titis, saki monkeys and uakaris.

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[edit] Classification

[edit] Extinct taxa

  • Subfamily Pitheciinae
    • Genus Soriacebus
      • Soriacebus ameghinorum
      • Soriacebus adrianae
    • Genus Carlocebus
      • Carlocebus carmenensis
      • Carlocebus intermedius
    • Genus Homunculus
    • Genus Cebupithecia
      • Cebupithecia sarmientoi
    • Genus Nuciruptor
      • Nuciruptor rubricae
    • Genus Propithecia
      • Propithecia neuquenensis

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