Dryopithecus
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Dryopithecus is an extinct genus of Miocene apes from Europe and Africa that is considered important for understanding early hominoid evolution and the ancestry of great apes and humans.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Miocene hominoid
ⓘ
extinct genus ⓘ prehistoric ape ⓘ |
| bodySize | roughly chimpanzee-sized ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| considered | possible member of the stem great ape radiation ⓘ |
| dentition | Y-5 molar pattern typical of hominoids ⓘ |
| diet | primarily frugivorous ⓘ |
| extinctionStatus | extinct ⓘ |
| family | Hominidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fossilDistribution |
Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fossilsFoundIn |
East Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
France NERFINISHED ⓘ Hungary NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fossilTypeMaterial |
cranial and dental remains
ⓘ
postcranial bones ⓘ |
| foundInGeologicalPeriod | Miocene ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | approximately 12 to 9 million years ago ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Dryopithecus brancoi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dryopithecus fontani NERFINISHED ⓘ Dryopithecus wuduensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
orthograde body posture features in postcranial skeleton
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relatively thin dental enamel compared to some later hominids ⓘ |
| infraorder | Simiiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion |
arboreal
ⓘ
climbing and suspensory behaviors ⓘ |
| namedBy | Édouard Lartet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
importance in understanding early hominoid evolution
ⓘ
relevance to ancestry of great apes ⓘ relevance to ancestry of humans ⓘ |
| order | Primates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parvorder | Catarrhini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
great apes
ⓘ
humans ⓘ |
| researchImportance | key taxon in debates on hominid and great ape origins ⓘ |
| suborder | Haplorhini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| superfamily | Hominoidea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| temporalRange |
Late Miocene
ⓘ
Middle Miocene ⓘ Miocene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeLocality | Saint-Gaudens, France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1856 ⓘ |
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