Cebidae
The Cebidae are one of the five families of New World monkeys now recognised. Extant members are the capuchin and squirrel monkeys. These species are found throughout tropical and subtropical South and Central America.
| Cebidae Temporal range: Late Oligocene to present | |
|---|---|
| White-headed capuchin (Cebus capucinus) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Suborder: | Haplorhini |
| Infraorder: | Simiiformes |
| Parvorder: | Platyrrhini |
| Family: | Cebidae Bonaparte, 1831 |
| Type genus | |
| Cebus Erxleben, 1777 | |
| Genera | |
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