Sivapithecus punjabicus Pilgrim 1910 (ape)

Mammalia - Primates - Hominidae

Alternative combinations: Dryopithecus punjabicus, Ramapithecus punjabicus

Belongs to Sivapithecus according to P. Andrews and J. E. Cronin 1982

See also Kay 1982, Pilbeam et al. 1977, Pilgrim 1915 and Simons and Pilbeam 1971

Sister taxa: Palaeopithecus, Sivapithecus indicus, Sivapithecus parvada, Sivapithecus simsoni, Sivapithecus sivalensis, Ankarapithecus meteai

Ecology: ground dwelling omnivore

Distribution: found only at Butwal N1 (Miocene of Nepal)

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