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Protopithecus is an extinct genus of large New World monkey that lived during the Pleistocene. Fossils have been found in the Toca da Boa Vista cave of Brazil, as well as other locales in the country. [1] Fossils of another large, but less robust ateline monkey, Caipora, were also discovered in Toca da Boa Vista. [2]
Common woolly monkey, Lagothrix lagotricha; Yellow-tailed woolly monkey, Lagothrix flavicauda; Genus †Caipora †Caipora bambuiorum (Late Pleistocene) Genus †Protopithecus †Protopithecus brasiliensis (Late Pleistocene) Genus †Solimoea †Solimoea acrensis (Late Miocene) Subfamily Incertae sedis. Genus †Chilecebus
The Atelinae are a subfamily of New World monkeys in the family Atelidae, and includes the various spider and woolly monkeys. [2] The primary distinguishing feature of the atelines is their long prehensile tails, which can support their entire body weight.
The Monkey Island of Pomraning and Simon's youth was a fraction of the size of today's island. The island is currently about 1,800 feet long and 800 feet wide.
The primates of Colombia include 41 extant species in 13 genera and five families. [1] [2] [3] [4] Additionally, 12 fossil species in 10 genera and five families have ...
Seiffert et al. (2010) note that Simons, the discoverer of Serapia originally placed it within the Parapithecidae, but in 2001 transferred Serapia to the Proteopithecidae, a view supported by Gunnell and Miller (2001), Beard (2002), and Seiffert et al. (2004 & 2005a). [2]
Gigantopithecus (/ d ʒ aɪ ˌ ɡ æ n t oʊ p ɪ ˈ θ i k ə s, ˈ p ɪ θ ɪ k ə s, d ʒ ɪ-/ jy-gan-toh-pi-thee-kuhs, pith-i-kuhs, ji-; [2] lit. ' giant ape ') is an extinct genus of ape that lived in southern China from 2 million to approximately 300,000 to 200,000 years ago during the Early to Middle Pleistocene, represented by one species, Gigantopithecus blacki. [3]
Family Cercopithecidae. Subfamily Cercopithecinae; Subfamily Colobinae. Tribe Colobini; Tribe Presbytini. Langur (leaf monkey) group Genus Trachypithecus - lutungs; Genus Presbytis - surilis