Pliopithecus
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Pliopithecus Fossil range: Late Miocene - Pliocene |
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†Pliopithecus antiquus |
Pliopithecus is a genus of extinct primates of the Miocene and the Pliocene. It was discovered in the year 1837 by E. Lartet (1801–1871) in France. Anapithecus is a close relative and was initially considered a subgenus of Pliopithecus.