Procercocebus

Procercocebus
Temporal range: Pleistocene, 2.3 Ma
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Female Procercocebus antiquus M.3078, lateral and basal view
Scientific classification
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

Procercocebus is a genus of prehistoric baboons closely resembling the forest dwelling mangabeys.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 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.


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