Neosaimiri annectens Kay and Meldrum 1997 (squirrel monkey)

Mammalia - Primates - Cebidae

Full reference: R. F. Kay and D. J. Meldrum. 1997. A new small platyrrhine and the phyletic position of Callitrichinae. A new small platyrrhine and the phyletic position of Callitrichinae 435-458

Belongs to Neosaimiri according to R. F. Kay and D. J. Meldrum 1997

Sister taxa: Saimiri boliviensis, Saimiri cassiquiarensis, Saimiri collinsi, Saimiri macrodon, Saimiri oerstedii, Saimiri sciureus, Saimiri ustus, Saimiri vanzolinii, Simia morta, Neosaimiri fieldsi

Ecology: arboreal frugivore-omnivore

Distribution:

• Miocene of Colombia (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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