Procercocebus
Procercocebus Temporal range: Pleistocene,
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Female Procercocebus antiquus M.3078, lateral and basal view | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Primates |
Suborder: | Haplorhini |
Infraorder: | Simiiformes |
Family: | Cercopithecidae |
Tribe: | Papionini |
Genus: | †Procercocebus Gilbert, 2007 |
Type species | |
Parapapio antiquus Haughton, 1925
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Procercocebus is a genus of prehistoric baboons closely resembling the forest dwelling mangabeys.[1]
References
- ^ Gilbert, C.C., 2007. Craniomandibular morphology supporting the diphyletic origin of mangabeys and a new genus of the Cercocebus/Mandrillus clade, Procercocebus. J. Hum. Evol. 53, 69-102.