Griphopithecus
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Suborder: | Haplorhini |
| Infraorder: | Simiiformes |
| Family: | Hominidae |
| Subfamily: | †Dryopithecinae |
| Tribe: | †Kenyapithecini |
| Genus: | †Griphopithecus Abel 1902[1] |
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Griphopithecus is a prehistoric ape from the Miocene of Turkey and Central Europe.
Description
Griphopithecus has been consistently grouped with stem hominoids. The material therefore indicates the range of hominoid locomotor anatomy in mid-Miocene Europe, rather than a specifically crown hominoid anatomy.
Species
- †Griphopithecus alpani Tekkaya, 1974[2]
- †Griphopithecus suessi Abel, 1902[3]
See also
- Graecopithecus
- Pierolapithecus
- Anoiapithecus
- Ouranopithecus
- Sivapithecus
- Lufengpithecus
- Gigantopithecus
- Khoratpithecus
- Chororapithecus
References
- ^ S. B. Akad. Wien, Math.-Naturw. Cl., 111 (1) p. 177
- ^ King; Aiello; Andrews (1999). "Dental microwear of Griphopithecus alpani". Journal of Human Evolution. 36 (1): 3–31. doi:10.1006/jhev.1998.0258. PMID 9924132.
- ^ Kordos (2000). "New results of Hominoid research in the Carpathian Basin". Acta Biologica Szegediensis. 44 (1–4): 71–74.
External links
- Planet of the Apes (Scientific American/August, 2003)
