Primates At-A-Glance

Prosimians of ASIA

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Asian primates range in size from some of the world's smallest prosimians, to medium-sized monkeys,
​to very large orangutans.
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Asian prosimians include lorises and tarsiers.

It should be noted that tarsiers belong to the suborder Haplorrhini, the "dry nosed" primates,
along with the true simians (the monkeys and the apes). Haplorrhines are considered to be less primitive than the strepsirrhine "wet-nosed" primates and, ​somewhat controversially,
​continue to be categorized in the prosimian group.

prosimians of Asia

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About Asian Primates

Asian nonhuman primate range

The monkeys of Asia are Old World monkeys. They are found in southern Asia, with a few species as far north as Japan and northern China. Most Asian nonhuman primates live in tropical habitats. Some monkeys live in human settlements, including cities. Some live in the remote chilly mountains of China and Japan.
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Among Asia's nonhuman primate species, some live solely in trees, some primarily in trees, some along river and mangrove banks, and some live on the ground. Most are active in daytime, but some are nocturnal. 

Living at varying heights, whether in trees or on the ground, and dispersing activities between day and nighttime, more evenly distributes access to resources and reduces competition. This is one of the ways that nature ensures that everyone has access to all of the gifts of the Earth.

Worldwide geographic distribution of nonhuman primates