Proteropithecia Kay et al. 1998

Mammalia - Primates - Pitheciidae

Alternative spelling: Propithecia

Full reference: R. F. Kay, D. Johnson, and J. Meldrum. 1998. A new Pitheciin Primate from the Middle Miocene of Argentina. American Journal of Primatology 45:317-336

Parent taxon: Pitheciini according to R. F. Kay et al. 1998

See also Kay et al. 1999

Sister taxa: Cebupithecia, Nuciruptor

Subtaxa: Proteropithecia neuquenensis

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Distribution: found only at CaƱadon del Tordillo (Miocene of Argentina)

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