Fauna of South Africa
The largest primate in the region, excluding humans, is the chacma baboon. A true generalist, it is found in virtually all habitats in South Africa. The other primates in the region are the vervet monkey and the Samango monkey. They are mainly frugivores, although they are true opportunists and may take eggs and nestlings from bird nests.
List of primates
List of primates contains the species in the order Primates and currently contains 16 families and 72 genera. See list of fossil primates for extinct species
and List of lemur species.