Griphopithecus
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Griphopithecus is an extinct genus of early great ape known from Miocene fossils in Eurasia that provides important insights into the evolution of orangutans and other pongines.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Miocene primate
ⓘ
extinct genus ⓘ fossil taxon ⓘ prehistoric ape ⓘ |
| belongsToClade |
Hominoidea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ponginae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodySize | medium-sized ape ⓘ |
| dentalMorphologySimilarTo | orangutans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
frugivorous
ⓘ
hard-object feeding ⓘ |
| environment |
forested habitats
ⓘ
warm Miocene climates ⓘ |
| extinctionStatus | extinct ⓘ |
| fossilMaterialIncludes |
jaws
ⓘ
postcranial bones ⓘ teeth ⓘ |
| fossilsDescribedFrom | Miocene deposits ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | approximately 16 to 13 million years ago ⓘ |
| hasScientificNameAuthorship | based on Miocene hominoid remains from Europe and Anatolia ⓘ |
| isConsidered |
early great ape
ⓘ
stem pongine ⓘ |
| knownFromFossilsIn |
Anatolia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Central Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ Eurasia NERFINISHED ⓘ Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Hominidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesInsightInto |
early great ape evolution
ⓘ
evolution of orangutans ⓘ evolution of pongines ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Kenyapithecus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pongo NERFINISHED ⓘ Sivapithecus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relevance |
important for understanding Eurasian hominoid radiation
ⓘ
key taxon for hominoid phylogeny ⓘ |
| showsAdaptation |
arboreal locomotion
ⓘ
orthograde body posture ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| temporalRange |
Middle Miocene
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Miocene ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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