Question by cherry: About the new and old world monkeys,do you think researchers would divide them into different groups?
As we know that there are some of the differences that delineate the Old World monkey and the New World monkeys. If these groups were not separated so much by their geography, do you think researchers would divide them into different groups?
Best answer:
Answer by Mike G
There are some physical characteristics that divide them, though (i.e. the presence of a prehensile tail). So maybe still.
What do you think? Answer below!
Look up catyrrhines and platyrrhines . Their noses, teeth, brain size, and morphology are different. There are differences genetically, and that is the result of their being geographically separated, not primatologists automatically creating the difference based on geography.
Look up primatology and then look at the physical differences and theories about how they have emerged as different species.
Also, see:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=catarrhines+and+platyrrhines&btnG=Search