Cercopithecidae

 The Linnaean classification beginning with the superfamily is:


Superfamily Cercopithecoidea

Family Cercopithecidae: Old World monkeys

Subfamily Cercopithecinae

Tribe Cercopithecini

Genus Allenopithecus – Allen's swamp monkey

Genus Miopithecus – talapoins

Genus Erythrocebus – patas monkeys

Genus Chlorocebus

Genus Cercopithecus – guenons

Genus Allochrocebus – terrestrial guenons

Tribe Papionini

Genus Macaca – macaques

Genus Lophocebus – crested mangabeys

Genus Rungwecebus – kipunji

Genus Papio – baboons

Genus Theropithecus – gelada

Genus Cercocebus – white-eyelid mangabeys

Genus Mandrillus – mandrill and drill

Subfamily Colobinae

African group

Genus Colobus – black-and-white colobuses

Genus Piliocolobus – red colobuses

Genus Procolobus – olive colobus

Langur (leaf monkey) group

Genus Semnopithecus – gray langurs or Hanuman langurs

Genus Trachypithecus – lutungs

Genus Presbytis – surilis

Odd-nosed group

Genus Pygathrix – doucs

Genus Rhinopithecus – snub-nosed monkeys

Genus Nasalis – proboscis monkey

Genus Simias – pig-tailed langur

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