Traverse Taxonomy Hierarchy

This search allows you to traverse the World Field Guide's taxonomy hierarchy.
Click a thumbnail or common/scientific name to go to the next lower level.
Click a higher level taxonomy category to go up the hierarchy.
(Note: Taxonomy is ever evolving and in some instances may differ from the taxonomic systems used here.)

Kingdom   ANIMAL   (ANIMALIA)
Phylum   BACKBONED ANIMALS   (CHORDATA)
Class   MAMMAL   (MAMMALIA)
Order   PRIMATES, MONKEY, APES, MAN   (PRIMATES)
Family 
Common name: MONKEY - LEMUR
Scientific name: LEMURIDAE
Common name: LORISES AND POTTOS
Scientific name: LORISIDAE
Common name: TREE-SHREWS
Scientific name: TUPAIIDAE
Common name: MONKEY - NEW WORLD
Scientific name: PLATYRRHINES
Common name: INDRIS
Scientific name: INDRIDAE
Common name: MONKEY AND BABOON
Scientific name: CERCOPITHECIDAE
Common name: MONKEY - GIBBON
Scientific name: HYLOBATES
Common name: APE
Scientific name: PONGIDAE
Common name: CAVEMAN
Scientific name: HOMINIDAE