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Haplorhine species : Bonnet Macaque Strepsirrhine species: Berthe's Mouse Lemur
Traits: check the box for each trait that is true of your strepsirrhine species (left) and your haplorrhine species (right).
STREPSIRRHINE HAPLORRHINE
TRAITS
prehensile tail
rhinarium
2.1.3.3/2.1.3.3. dental pattern
tapetum lucidum
catarrhine nose
dental comb
ischial callosities
female philopatry
nocturnal activity pattern
sexually dimorphic or
sexually dichromatic
vertical clinging and leaping
post-orbital plate
grooming (“toilet”) claw
fused mandible
heterodontic dentition
bilophodont molars
.So, here’s the answer to your question.
TRAITS |
STREPSIRRHINE |
HAPLORRHINE |
prehensile tail | absent | |
rhinarium | wet nose or rhinarium | present, dry nose |
2.1.3.3/2.1.3.3. dental pattern | 2.1.3.3 | 2.1.2.3 |
tapetum lucidum |
absent except Eulemur species have tapetum lucidum |
present |
catarrhine nose | present | present |
dental comb | yes, present | absent |
ischial callosities | present | present in many species |
female philopatry | present only in one species | present |
nocturnal activity pattern | yes they are well adapted | both diurnal and nocturnal in some species |
sexually dimorphic or sexually dichromatic |
not all are sexually dimorphic a few are monomorphic | More sexual dimorphism |
vertical clinging and leaping | most common | quadrupedal, most common |
post-orbital plate | present, unique feature | absent |
grooming (“toilet”) claw | present | present |
fused mandible | unfused | absent, unfused |
heterodont dentition | present | present |
bilophodont molars | present | present, Bilophodont molars |
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