Sivapithecus
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Sivapithecus is an extinct genus of Miocene apes from South Asia that is considered closely related to, and possibly ancestral to, modern orangutans.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Indopithecus | 1 |
| Sivapithecus indicus group | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Miocene primate
ⓘ
extinct genus ⓘ fossil taxon ⓘ prehistoric ape ⓘ |
| bodySize | similar to modern chimpanzee ⓘ |
| closelyRelatedTo | orangutan ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| cranialMorphology |
concave face
ⓘ
narrow interorbital distance ⓘ orangutan-like face ⓘ oval orbits ⓘ prognathic jaws ⓘ |
| dentition |
low-cusped molars
ⓘ
thick enamel ⓘ |
| diet |
frugivorous
ⓘ
primarily fruit ⓘ |
| disputedAs | direct ancestor of modern orangutans ⓘ |
| estimatedBodyMass | approximately 30–40 kilograms ⓘ |
| family | Hominidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | Richard Lydekker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescribedInYear | 1879 ⓘ |
| fossilsFoundIn |
India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ Siwalik Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Indian subcontinent
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | approximately 12.5–8.5 million years ago ⓘ |
| habitat |
forested environments
ⓘ
woodland habitats ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Sivapithecus indicus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sivapithecus parvada NERFINISHED ⓘ Sivapithecus sivalensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
cranial fossils
ⓘ
mandibular fossils ⓘ postcranial remains ⓘ |
| livedDuring |
Late Miocene
ⓘ
Middle Miocene ⓘ |
| locomotion |
arboreal
ⓘ
quadrupedal ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Sivalik Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originallyNamed | Sivapithecus sivalensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylogeneticPosition | stem member of orangutan lineage ⓘ |
| possibleAncestorOf | orangutan ⓘ |
| postcranialMorphology | less specialized for suspensory locomotion than orangutans ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Pongo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
important for understanding great ape evolution
ⓘ
key taxon for orangutan ancestry debates ⓘ |
| subfamily | Ponginae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| temporalRange | Miocene ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Sivapithecus sivalensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Indopithecus
this entity surface form:
Sivapithecus indicus group