Biology:Griphopithecus
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Short description: Extinct genus of primates
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Suborder: | Haplorhini |
| Infraorder: | Simiiformes |
| Family: | Hominidae |
| Subfamily: | †Dryopithecinae |
| Tribe: | †Kenyapithecini |
| Genus: | †Griphopithecus Abel 1902[1] |
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Griphopithecus is a prehistoric ape from the Miocene of Turkey and Central Europe.
Description
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
See also
- Graecopithecus
- Pierolapithecus
- Anoiapithecus
- Ouranopithecus
- Sivapithecus
- Lufengpithecus
- Gigantopithecus
- Khoratpithecus
- Chororapithecus
References
- ↑ S. B. Akad. Wien, Math.-Naturw. Cl., 111 (1) p. 177
- ↑ King; Aiello; Andrews (1999). "Dental microwear of Griphopithecus alpani". Journal of Human Evolution 36 (1): 3–31. doi:10.1006/jhev.1998.0258. PMID 9924132.
- ↑ Kordos (2000). "New results of Hominoid research in the Carpathian Basin". Acta Biologica Szegediensis 44 (1–4): 71–74.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q2553860 entry
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