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
Type: Proconsul hamiltoni
Ecology: arboreal omnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Kenya (1 collection)
• Oligocene of Kenya (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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