Kamoyapithecus Leakey et al. 1995 (monkey)

Mammalia - Primates

Full reference: M. G. Leakey, P. S. Ungar, and A. Walker. 1995. A new genus of large primate from the late Oligocene of Lothidok, Turkana District, Kenya. Journal of Human Evolution 28(6):519-531

Parent taxon: Catarrhini according to M. G. Leakey et al. 1995

See also Zalmout et al. 2010

Sister taxa: Cercopithecoidea, Dendropithecoidea, Eucatarrhini, Hominoidea, Kalepithecus, Kansupithecus, Kogolepithecus, Krishnapithecus, Krishnapithecus krishnaii, Nyanzapithecinae, Pliobates, Pliopithecoidea, Propliopithecidae, Propliopithecoidea, Saadanioidea

Subtaxa: Kamoyapithecus hamiltoni

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Type: Proconsul hamiltoni

Ecology: arboreal omnivore

Distribution:

• Miocene of Kenya (1 collection)

• Oligocene of Kenya (1)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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