†Pondaungia cotteri Pilgrim 1927 (monkey)

Mammalia - Primates - Amphipithecidae

Synonyms: Amphipithecus mogaungensis Colbert 1937, Pondaungia savagei Gunnell et al. 2002

Belongs to Pondaungia according to N. Shigehara et al. 2002

See also Gunnell et al. 2002, Jaeger et al. 2004, Maw et al. 1979, Simons 1965 and Szalay 1970

Sister taxon: Pondaungia minuta

Type specimens:

  • Pondaungia cotteri: GSI D203, a mandible (partial mandibular rami of both sides of the lower jaw carrying chemically corroded second and third molars)
  • Amphipithecus mogaungensis: AMNH 32520, a mandible (left mandible with P3-M1).
  • Pondaungia savagei: NMMP 1, a mandible (right dentary with m2-3).

Ecology: arboreal omnivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of Myanmar (4 collections)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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