Equatorius Ward et al. 1999 (ape)

Mammalia - Primates

Full reference: S. Ward, B. Brown, A. Hill, J. Kelley, and W. Downs. 1999. Equatorius: a new hominoid genus from the Middle Miocene of Kenya. Science 285:1382-1386

Parent taxon: Hominoidea according to S. Ward et al. 1999

Sister taxa: Chororapithecus, Ekembo, Hominidae, Hylobatidae, Langsonia, Proconsulidae, Rukwapithecus, Samburupithecus

Subtaxa: Equatorius africanus

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Type: Sivapithecus africanus

Ecology: arboreal omnivore

Distribution:

• Miocene of Kenya (8 collections)

Total: 8 collections including 9 occurrences

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