†Protopithecus Lund 1838 (monkey)
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Mammalia - Primates - Atelidae
Parent taxon: Atelinae according to W. C. Hartwig and C. Cartelle 1996
See also Gervais and Ameghino 1880
Sister taxa: Atelini, Caipora, Solimoea
Subtaxa: Protopithecus bonaeriensis Protopithecus brasiliensis
Ecology: arboreal omnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Brazil (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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