Strepsirrhini

Katta

The wet nose primates, wet nose monkeys or nude proboscis monkeys ( Strepsirrhini or Strepsirhini ) are a lineage of primates and are compared with the dry nose primates. Traditionally, they are, however, combined with the tarsiers as prosimians.

General

Wet nose primates differ in a number of characteristics from the other suborder, dry nose primates. Names obtainable difference is the nose leather ( Rhinarium ) that is moist in these animals as in the cat, which is also reflected in the more developed sense of smell. Other differences lie in the thumb (which can be compared only in a weaker extent the other fingers ), an existing plaster claw on the second toe and other anatomical features. In addition, during wet nose primates occur more multiple births, while in the dry nose primates outweigh the single births.

Dissemination

Five of the seven families living on the island of Madagascar. The other two are found in central and southern Africa and in South and Southeast Asia.

System

There are three extant suborders:

• Partial order Chiromyiformes with only one type in Madagascar Aye-aye ( Daubentonia madagascariensis )

• Partial order lemurs ( Lemuriformes ) with four living and one extinct family, all on Madagascar Ordinary Makis ( Lemuridae )
• Lemurs ( Cheirogaleidae )
• Lemurs ( Lepilemuridae )
• Indriartige ( Indriidae )
• Megaladapidae †

• Partial order Loriartige ( Lorisiformes ) with two families in Africa and Asia Loris ( Lorisidae )
• Galagos ( Galagonidae )

Another group, the Adapiformes, includes a number of extinct species that were occupied by Eocene to Miocene of the North America and Eurasia.