Bosnian names of primate families

Primate families include 11 categories of this taxonomic rank, which include 57 genera and approximately 175 species. In attached list, there are shown in scientific (Latin) names of families and genera, with the usual names on the English and Bosnian language.

The families, genera and species number

(n) = number of species in genera.

  • Lorisidae: 7 genera, 10 species
    • Loris (1) = Slender loris = Vitki lori
    • Nycticebus (2) = Slow loris = Lijeni lori
    • Perodicticus (1) = Potto = Poto
    • Arctocebus (1) = Angwantibo = Angvantibo
    • Galago (2) = Bushbabies = Obični galago ("šumske bebe")
    • Otolemur (1) = Greater bushbabies = Debelorepi galago
    • Euoticus (2) = Needle-nailed galagos = Iglokandžasti galago
    • Microcebus (3) = Mouse lemurs = Mišoliki lemuri
    • Cheirogaleus (2) = Dwarf lemurs = Patuljasti lemuri
    • Allocebus (1) = Hairy-eared dwarf lemur = Dlakavouhi patuljasti lemur
    • Phaner (1) = Fork-marked dwarf lemur = Viljuškasti patuljasti lemur
    • Lemur (6) = Lemurs = Obični lemuri
    • Varecia (1) = Ruffed lemur = Lemur ogrličar
    • Hapalemur (2) = Gentle lemurs = Nježni lemur
    • ''Lepilemur (1) = Sportive lemur = Lasičasti lemur
  • Indriidae: 3 genera 4 species
    • Propithecus (2) = Sifakas = Sifake
    • Indri (1) = Indri = Indri
    • Avahi (1) = Woolly lemur = Avahi, Runasti lemur
  • Daubentoniidae: 1 genus, 1 species
    • Daubentonia (1) = Aye-aye = Aj-aj
  • Tarsiidae: 1 genus, 3 species
    • Tarsius (3) = Tarsiers = Aveti (Avetnjaci)
  • Cebidae: 11 genera, 30 species
    • Cebus (4) = Capuchins = Kapucini
    • Aotus (1) = Douroucouli (Night monkey) = Durukuli (Noćni majmun)
    • Callicebus (3) = Titis = Titi (Skačući tamarini)
    • Saimiri (2) = Skquirrel monkeys = Majmuni-vjeverice
    • ''Pithecia (2) = Sakis = Saki (Sakivinki)
    • Cacajao (3) = Uacaris = Uakari
    • Chiropotes (2) = Bearded sakis = Bradati saki
    • Alouatta (6) = Howler monkeys = Drekavci
    • Ateles (4) = Spider monkeys = Pauk-majmuni
    • Brachyteles (1) = Woolly spider monkeys = Runasti pauk-majmuni
    • Lagothrix (2) = Woolly monkeys = Runasti majmuni
  • Callitrichidae: 5 genera, 17 species
    • Callithrix (3) = Marmosets = Perjasti marmozeti
    • Cebuella (1) = Pygmy marmoset = Patuljasti marmozeti
    • Saguinus (11) = Tamarins = Tamarini
    • Leontopithecus (1) = Lion-tamarin = Grivasti marmozeti
    • Callimico (1) = Goeldi's marmoset = Geldijev marmozet
  • Cercopithecidae: 16 genera, over 80 species
    • Macaca (16) = Macaques = Makaki, Magoti
    • Cercocebus (4) = Mangabeys = Mangabeji
    • Papio (5) = Baboons = Pavijani (babuni)
    • ''Mandrillus (2) = Mandrill and Drill = Mandrili
    • Theropithecus (1) = Gelada = Gelada
    • Cercopithecus (20) = Quenons = Gvenoni (Zamorci)
    • Miopithecus (2) = Talapoins = Talapoini (Patuljasti zamorci)
    • Allenopithecus (1) = Allen's swamp monkey = Alenov močvarni majmun
    • Erythrocebus (1) = Patas monkey = Patas, Crveni majmun
    • Colobus (6) = Colobus monkey's = Gvereza majmuni
    • Procolobus (1) = Olive colobus = Zeleni gvereza
    • Presbytis (16) = Leaf monkey's, langurs = Languri
    • Pygathrix (1) = Douc = Duk langur
    • Rhinopithecus (2) = Snub-nosed monkey's = Prćasti majmuni
    • Nasalis (1) = Proboscis monkey = Nosonja
    • Simias (1) = Pig-tailed leaf monkey = Langur sa svinjskim repom
  • Hylobatidae: 2 genera, 6 species
    • Hylobates (6) = Gibbons and Siamangs = Giboni & sijamang
  • Pongidae: 3 genera 4 species
    • Pongo (2) = Orang-utan = Orangutani
    • Pan (2) = Chimpanzees = Čimpanze / Šimpanze
    • Gorilla (2) = Gorilla = Gorila
  • Hominidae: 1 genus, 1 species
    • Homo (1) = Man = Čovjek.
Note:

The numbers in brackets beside name of the genus stated number corresponding known species.

See also

  • Primates