Afradapis Seiffert et al. 2009 (primate)

Mammalia - Primates

Full reference: E. R. Seiffert, J. M. G. Perry, E. L. Simons and D. M. Boyer. 2009. Convergent evolution of anthropoid-like adaptations in Eocene adapiform primates. Nature 461:1118-1121

Parent taxon: Caenopithecinae according to E. R. Seiffert et al. 2009

Sister taxa: Aframonius, Caenopithecus, Darwinius, Masradapis, Namadapis

Subtaxa: Afradapis longicristatus

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Type: Afradapis longicristatus

Ecology: arboreal omnivore

Distribution: found only at Birket Qarun 2 (Eocene of Egypt)

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