Oreopithecus
E673478
Oreopithecus is an extinct, unusual Miocene ape known from fossils in Italy, notable for its unique skeletal adaptations that suggest a mix of arboreal and possibly bipedal locomotion.
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Miocene ape
ⓘ
fossil taxon ⓘ prehistoric primate genus ⓘ |
| bodySize | small to medium-sized ape ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| controversy | interpretation of bipedal adaptations ⓘ |
| currentlyConsidered | highly derived insular ape ⓘ |
| diet | primarily folivorous ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | late 19th century ⓘ |
| enamel | thick enamel on molars ⓘ |
| estimatedBodyMass | approximately 30 kilograms ⓘ |
| evolutionaryPhenomenon | island endemism ⓘ |
| family | Oreopithecidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyStatus | monotypic family ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | Paul Gervais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescriptionYear | 1872 ⓘ |
| footMorphologySuggests |
adaptation to climbing
ⓘ
limited efficient terrestrial bipedalism ⓘ |
| fossilMaterialIncludes | cranial remains ⓘ |
| fossilMaterialIncludes |
partial skeletons
ⓘ
postcranial remains ⓘ |
| fossilRange | Late Miocene of Europe ⓘ |
| geologicalEpoch | Late Miocene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalPeriod | Miocene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
insular environment
ⓘ
swampy or marshy habitats ⓘ |
| historicallyConsidered | possible early hominin (now rejected) ⓘ |
| infraorder | Simiiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| knownFromFossilsIn |
Italy
NERFINISHED
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Tusco-Sardinian paleobioprovince NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locomotion |
arboreal locomotion
ⓘ
possible habitual bipedalism ⓘ |
| molarMorphology | high-crested molars ⓘ |
| notableSite |
Baccinello Basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Montebamboli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Primates ⓘ |
| parvorder | Catarrhini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pelvisSuggests | upright posture capability ⓘ |
| phylogeneticPosition | distant from the human lineage ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| shows | insular dwarfism traits ⓘ |
| skeletalAdaptation |
grasping feet
ⓘ
mobile shoulder joint ⓘ shortened lumbar region ⓘ unique pelvic morphology ⓘ |
| skeletalAdaptation | relatively long arms ⓘ |
| skeletalAdaptation | short trunk ⓘ |
| suborder | Haplorhini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| superfamily | Hominoidea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| temporalRange | approximately 8.3 to 6.7 million years ago ⓘ |
| toothMorphologySuggests | leaf-based diet ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Oreopithecus bambolii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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