Stirtonia victoriae Kay et al. 1987 (monkey)

Mammalia - Primates - Atelidae

Full reference: R. F. Kay, R. H. Madden, J. M. Plavcan, R. L. Cifelli, and J. Guerrero Diaz. 1987. Stirtonia victoriae, a new species of Miocene Colombian Primate. Journal of Human Evolution 16(2):173-196

Belongs to Stirtonia according to R. F. Kay et al. 1987

See also Madden et al. 1989

Sister taxon: Stirtonia tatacoensis

Type specimen: Duke/INGEOMINAS field no 85-400, a maxilla (Right maxilla and premaxilla)

Ecology: arboreal folivore

Distribution: found only at Duke Locality 28 - Perico member (Miocene of Colombia)

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