Lufengpithecus
E687364
Lufengpithecus is an extinct genus of Miocene apes from East Asia that provides important insights into the early evolution of great apes, particularly the orangutan lineage.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
extinct genus
ⓘ
fossil taxon ⓘ prehistoric ape ⓘ |
| bodySize | medium-sized ape ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| continentOfFossilDiscovery | Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfFossilDiscovery | China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet | frugivorous ⓘ |
| environment |
forested habitats
ⓘ
subtropical to tropical forests ⓘ |
| extinctionStatus | extinct ⓘ |
| family | Hominidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fossilMaterial |
cranial remains
ⓘ
mandibles ⓘ postcranial bones ⓘ teeth ⓘ |
| fossilSiteType | lacustrine deposits ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | about 12 million to 6 million years ago ⓘ |
| hasMorphologicalFeature |
large canines
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prognathic face ⓘ relatively long arms ⓘ robust jaws ⓘ thick dental enamel ⓘ |
| infraorder | Simiiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isDebatedAs |
Asian great-ape-related hominoid
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possible stem member of orangutan lineage ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion |
arboreal
ⓘ
climbing and suspensory behaviors ⓘ |
| notableLocality |
Lufeng Basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yunnan Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Primates ⓘ |
| parentTaxon |
Hominidae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hominoidea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parvorder | Catarrhini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| regionOfFossilDiscovery | East Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relevanceToEvolution |
important for understanding early evolution of great apes
ⓘ
important for understanding orangutan lineage evolution ⓘ |
| resembles |
orangutans
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
other Miocene hominoids ⓘ |
| suborder | Haplorhini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| superfamily | Hominoidea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| temporalRange |
Late Miocene
ⓘ
Miocene ⓘ |
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