Teilhardina magnoliana
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| Teilhardina magnoliana[1] Fossil range: Early Eocene |
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| †Teilhardina magnoliana Beard, 2008 |
Teilhardina magnoliana is the earliest known North American primate known from Mississippi. It crossed the land bridge from Siberia, possibly more than 55.8 million years ago, although the age of the fossil is a matter of disagreement. The animal weighed approximately one ounce. [1]
[edit] References
- ^ Beard, K.C. (2008). "The oldest North American primate and mammalian biogeography during the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 105 (10): 3815. doi:.
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