Procercocebus
Procercocebus is a genus of prehistoric baboons closely resembling the forest dwelling mangabeys.[1]
| Procercocebus Temporal range: Pleistocene, | |
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| Female Procercocebus antiquus M.3078, lateral and basal view | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Suborder: | Haplorhini |
| Infraorder: | Simiiformes |
| Family: | Cercopithecidae |
| Tribe: | Papionini |
| Genus: | †Procercocebus Gilbert, 2007 |
| Type species | |
| †Parapapio antiquus Haughton, 1925 | |
References
- Gilbert, C.C., 2007. Craniomandibular morphology supporting the diphyletic origin of mangabeys and a new genus of the Cercocebus/Mandrillus clade, Procercocebus. J. Hum. Evol. 53, 69-102.
External links
- Mikko's Phylogeny Archive
- Proctor, Darby. Taxon, Site and Temporal Differentiation Using Dental Microwear in the Southern African Papionins. M.A. Thesis. Georgia State University, 2007.
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