†Aegyptopithecus zeuxis Simons 1965 (monkey)
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Mammalia - Primates - Propliopithecidae
Full reference: E. L. Simons. 1965. New fossil apes from Egypt and the initial differentiation of Hominoidea. Nature 205:135-139
Belongs to Aegyptopithecus according to E. L. Simons et al. 2007
See also Gingerich 1978 and Simons 1965
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: CGM 26901, a mandible (left mandibular ramus with P4-M2; partial alveoli of C, P3 and M3 and symphysis). Its type locality is Quarry I (Jebel Qatrani Formation), which is in a Rupelian fluvial sandstone/mudstone in the Jebel Qatrani Formation of Egypt.
Ecology: arboreal omnivore
Distribution:
• Oligocene of Egypt (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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