Khoratpithecus
E683942
Khoratpithecus is an extinct genus of Asian great apes closely related to modern orangutans, known from Miocene fossil remains found in Thailand.
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
extinct genus
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fossil taxon ⓘ prehistoric ape ⓘ primate genus ⓘ |
| ancestralRelationship | close to the lineage leading to modern orangutans ⓘ |
| belongsTo | great apes ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| closelyRelatedTo | orangutan ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| diet | frugivorous ⓘ |
| etymology | named after Khorat (Korat) region in Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| extinctionStatus | extinct ⓘ |
| family | Hominidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fossilAge | approximately 9–7 million years ago ⓘ |
| fossilFoundIn |
Nakhon Ratchasima Province
NERFINISHED
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Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalPeriod | Late Miocene ⓘ |
| habitat | forested environments ⓘ |
| higherClassification | Hominoidea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
cranial fossils
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dental fossils ⓘ fossil remains ⓘ mandibular fossils ⓘ |
| lifestyle | arboreal ⓘ |
| morphologicalAffinity | pongine apes ⓘ |
| order | Primates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| paleoenvironment | tropical or subtropical woodland ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reconstructedBodySize | similar to modern orangutans ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Pongo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
evidence for Asian great ape diversity in the Miocene
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important for orangutan evolution ⓘ |
| subfamily | Ponginae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| temporalRange | Miocene ⓘ |
| typeLocality | Khorat Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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