Erythrocebus patas Schreber 1775 (patas monkey)
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Mammalia - Primates - Cercopithecidae
Alternative combinations: Cercopithecus patas, Chlorocebus patas, Simia patas
Synonyms: Cercopithecus ruber Gmelin 1788, Simia rubra Gmelin 1788
Belongs to Erythrocebus according to C. J. Burgin et al. 2018
See also Bargo et al. 2000, Owen 1853, Smith and Jungers 1997, Tosi et al. 2004 and Wilson and Reeder 2005
Sister taxa: none
Average measurements (in mm): femur diameter 14.2, humerus diameter 16.0, radius diameter 13.5, tibia diameter 15.6
Estimated body mass: 20.9 kg based on femur diameter, humerus diameter, and tibia diameter
Distribution: found only at Lamto station (Quaternary of Cote D'Ivoire)
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