Platyrrhini (parvorder)
- Scope note
- Superfamily containing five families of primates that are found in the tropical regions of Mexico, Central and South America: Callitrichidae, Cebidae, Aotidae, Pitheciidae, and Atelidae. About 40 million years ago, the Simiiformes infraorder split into the parvorders Platyrrhini (New World monkeys in South America) and Catarrhini (apes and Old World monkeys in Africa).
- Date of creation: 18-Nov-2024
Accepted term: 18-Nov-2024