Altiatlasius
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| Altiatlasius Temporal range: Late Paleocene |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Suborder: | Haplorrhini |
| Family: | †Omomyidae |
| Genus: | †Altiatlasius |
Altiatlasius was a primate from the Paleocene. Its true taxonomic position remains controversial, it has been suggested that it should belong to the family Toliapinidae, the order Plesiadapiformes or that it should be recognized as a euprimate. If it were recognized as a true primate, this would make it the oldest known primate species.
[edit] Sources
- The Rise of Placental Mammals Edited by Kenneth D Rose and J. David Archibald, Page 132.
