†Khoratpithecus chiangmuanensis Chaimanee et al. 2003 (ape)
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Mammalia - Primates - Hominidae
Full reference: Y. Chaimanee, D. Jolly, M. Benammi, P. Tafforeau, D. Duzer, I. Moussa, and J.-J. Jaeger. 2003. A Middle Miocene hominoid from Thailand and orangutan origins. Nature 422:61-65
Belongs to Khoratpithecus according to Y. Chaimanee et al. 2006
Sister taxa: Khoratpithecus ayeyarwadyensis, Khoratpithecus piriyai
Type specimen: TF 6171, a set of teeth. Its type locality is Ban Sa, which is in a MN 7 + 8/MN 9 mire/swamp lignite/mudstone in Thailand.
Ecology: ground dwelling omnivore
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Khoratpithecus chiangmuanensis in the database
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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