Masradapis Seiffert et al. 2017 (primate)

Mammalia - Primates

Full reference: E. R. Seiffert, D. M. Boyer, J. G. Fleagle, G. F. Gunnell, C. P. Heesy, J. M. G. Perry, and H. M. Sallam. 2017. New adapiform primate fossils from the late Eocene of Egypt. Historical Biology

Parent taxon: Caenopithecinae according to E. R. Seiffert et al. 2017

Sister taxa: Afradapis, Aframonius, Caenopithecus, Darwinius, Namadapis

Subtaxa: Masradapis tahai

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Type: Masradapis tahai

Ecology: arboreal omnivore

Distribution: found only at Birket Qarun 2 (Eocene of Egypt)

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