†Afropithecus turkanensis Leakey and Leakey 1986 (ape)
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Mammalia - Primates - Proconsulidae
Full reference: R. E. Leakey and M. G. Leakey. 1986. A new Miocene hominoid from Kenya. Nature 324(13):143-146
Belongs to Afropithecus according to R. E. Leakey and M. G. Leakey 1986
See also Anyonge 1991
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: KNM-WK 16999, a partial skull (facial and frontal region of cranium with dentition). Its type locality is Kalodirr, west of Lake Turkana, which is in a Burdigalian channel horizon in the Lothidok Formation of Kenya.
Ecology: arboreal omnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Kenya (2 collections), Uganda (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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