In the Phylogeny of Evolutionary Relationships Among the Primates, Tarsiers

question 38

Multiple Choice

In the phylogeny of evolutionary relationships among the primates, tarsiers

• A) may be more closely related to anthropoids than to lemurs and lorises.
• B) are small-bodied like most anthropoids.
• C) may be more closely related to strepsirrhines because they are nocturnal.
• D) are considered arboreal quadrupeds like most New World monkeys.

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