†Mesopithecus pentelicus Wagner 1839 (monkey)
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Mammalia - Primates - Cercopithecidae
Belongs to Mesopithecus according to E. Delson et al. 2005
See also Heintz et al. 1981 and Jablonski 2002
Sister taxon: Mesopithecus monspessulanus
Ecology: arboreal frugivore-folivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Afghanistan (1 collection), Bulgaria (2), Greece (8), Italy (2), Macedonia (1)
Total: 14 collections each including a single occurrence
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