Griphopithecus africanus
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Griphopithecus africanus Temporal range: Miocene | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Family: | Hominidae |
| Genus: | Griphopithecus |
| Species: | G. africanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Griphopithecus africanus Begun, 1987 | |
Griphopithecus africanus is a prehistoric ape from the Miocene of Kenya.[1]
References
- ↑ Begun, D. R. (3 May 2001). "African and Eurasian hominoids and the origins of the Hominidae". In de Bonis, Louis; Koufos, George D.; Andrews, Peter. Hominoid Evolution and Climatic Change in Europe: Volume 2: Phylogeny of the Neogene Hominoid Primates of Eurasia. Cambridge University Press. pp. 231–253. ISBN 0521660750.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike; additional terms may apply for the media files.