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Papionini

(Tribe)

Overview

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Papionini is a tribe of that includes several large monkey species, including the macaques, baboons and the Mandrill.

Classification

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Photos

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Taxonomy

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The Tribe Papionini is a member of the Subfamily Cercopithecinae. Here is the complete "parentage" of Papionini:

The Tribe Papionini is further organized into finer groupings including:

Genera

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Cercocebus

The white-eyelid mangabeys are African monkeys, belonging to the genus Cercocebus. They are characterized by their bare upper eye-lids which are lighter than their facial skin coloring, and the uniformly colored hairs of the fur. The other two genera of mangabeys, Lophocebus and Rungwecebus, were once thought to be very closely related to Cercocebus, so much so that all the species were placed in one genus. However, it is now understood that Lophocebus and Rungwecebus species are more closely related to the baboons in genus Papio, while the Cercocebus species are more closely related to the Mandrill. [more]

Lophocebus

The crested mangabeys are West-African monkeys, belonging to the genus Lophocebus. They tend to have dark skin, eyelids that match their facial skin, and crests of hair on their heads. Another genus of mangabeys, Cercocebus, was once thought to be very closely related, so much so that all the species were in one genus. However, it is now understood that Lophocebus species are more closely related to the baboons in genus Papio, while the Cercocebus species are more closely related to the Mandrill. In 2006, the Highland Mangabey was moved from Lophocebus to a new genus, Rungwecebus, the first new primate genus in 83 years. [more]

Macaca

Macaca can mean multiple things: [more]

Papio

Baboons are African belonging to the genus Papio, part of the subfamily Cercopithecinae. There are five species, which are some of the largest non-hominid members of the primate order; only the Mandrill and the Drill are larger. Previously, the closely related Gelada (genus Theropithecus) and two species of Mandrill and Drill (genus Mandrillus) were grouped in the same genus, and these Old World monkeys are still often referred to as baboons in everyday speech. They range in size and weight depending on species. The Guinea Baboon is 50 cm (20 inches) and weighs only 14 kg (30 lb) while the largest Chacma Baboon can be 120 cm (47 inches) and weigh 40 kg (90 lb). A group of baboons is collectively called a troop. [more]

Theropithecus

The Gelada (Theropithecus gelada), sometimes called the Gelada Baboon, is a of Old World monkey found only in the Ethiopian Highlands, with large populations in the Semien Mountains. Theropithecus is derived from the Greek root words for "beast-ape." Like its close relatives the baboons (genus Papio), it is largely terrestrial, spending much of its time foraging in grasslands. [more]

At least 8 species and subspecies belong to the Genus Theropithecus.

More info about the Genus Theropithecus may be found here.

Sources

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Last Revised: January 24, 2010
2010/01/24 05:02:45