†Hesperotarsius sindhensis Zijlstra et al. 2013 (tarsier)
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Mammalia - Primates - Tarsiidae
Full reference: J. S. Zijlstra, L. J. Flynn, and W. Wessels. 2013. The westernmost tarsier: A new genus and species from the Miocene of Pakistan. Journal of Human Evolution 65:544-550
Belongs to Hesperotarsius according to J. S. Zijlstra et al. 2013
Sister taxon: Hesperotarsius thailandicus
Type specimen: H-GSP 81.14a-4301, a tooth (right m1). Its type locality is HGSP 81-14a, which is in a Miocene terrestrial horizon in the Lower Manchar Formation of Pakistan.
Ecology: arboreal insectivore-carnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Pakistan (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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