Griphopithecus
| Griphopithecus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Family: | Afropithecidae |
| Genus: | Griphopithecus Abel, 1902 |
Griphopithecus is a prehistoric ape from the Miocene of Turkey and Central Europe.
Description
Dryopithecus is regarded as a crown hominoid with close relevance to the African apes, Griphopithecus has been consistently grouped with stem hominoids. The material therefore indicates the range of hominoid locomotor anatomy in mid-Miocene Europe, rather than a specifically crown hominoid anatomy.
Species
- Griphopithecus alpani Tekkaya, 1974[1]
- Griphopithecus suessi Abel, 1902[2]
See also
- Pierolapithecus
- Anoiapithecus
- Ouranopithecus
- Sivapithecus
- Lufengpithecus
- Gigantopithecus
- Khoratpithecus
References
- ↑ King; Aiello; Andrews (1999). "Dental microwear of Griphopithecus alpani". Journal of Human Evolution. 36 (1): 3–31. doi:10.1006/jhev.1998.0258.
- ↑ Kordos (2000). "New results of Hominoid research in the Carpathian Basin". Acta Biologica Szegediensis. 44 (1-4): 71–74.
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