Cantius frugivorus
Cantius frugivorus is a species of adapiform primate that lived in North America during the early Eocene.
| Cantius frugivorus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Suborder: | Strepsirrhini |
| Family: | †Notharctidae |
| Genus: | †Cantius |
| Species: | †C. frugivorus |
| Binomial name | |
| †Cantius frugivorus Cope, 1875 | |
Morphology
This species had a dental formula of 2.1.4.32.1.4.3. The incisors are small and vertical in Cantius frugivorus, and the canines are prominent. The mandibular symphysis is unfused and this was most likely a diurnal species. Cantius frugivorus had an average body mass of around 2.8 kg (6.2 lb).
Diet
Based on the dental morphology of Cantius frugivorus, it most likely had a frugivorous diet.
Locomotion
The limb bones of Cantius frugivorus suggest it moved by arboreal quadrupedalism and leaping.
References
External links
- Fleagle, J.G. 1999. Primate Adaptation and Evolution. Academic Press: San Diego.
- http://www.talkorigins.org/pdf/faq-transitional.pdf
- Mikko's Phylogeny Archive
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