Arboreal theory Arboreal theory This theory is proposed by Grafton Elliott-Smith (1912) who was a neuroanatomist who was chiefly concerned with the emergence of the primate brain. The arboreal theory claims that primates evolved from their ancestors by adapting to arboreal life. Primates are thought to have developed several of their traits and habits initially while living in trees. One key component to this argument is that primates relied on sight over smell. They were able to develop a keen sense of depth perception, perhaps because of the constant leaping that was necessary to move about the trees. Primates also developed hands
Long-tongued arboreal mouse Long-tongued arboreal mouse The long-tongued arboreal mouse ("Rhagomys longilingua") is a South American rodent species of the family Cricetidae. It is found in a variety of habitats, including dense forest, in Bolivia and Peru at elevations from on the eastern side of the Andes. The species is at least partly arboreal. It is distinguished from the Brazilian arboreal mouse ("R. rufescens"), the only other known member of "Rhagomys", by spiny fur and certain skull features such as the presence of beading in the interorbital region. The adult long-tongued arboreal mouse weighs in the range and has a tail that is