†Branisella boliviana Hoffstetter 1969 (monkey)
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Synonym: Szalatavus attricuspis Rosenberger et al. 1991
Full reference: R. Hoffstetter. 1969. Un primate de l'Oligocene inferieur sud-americain: Branisella boliviana gen. et sp. nov. Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Seances de l'Academie des Sciences D, Sciences Naturelles 269(4):434-437
Belongs to Branisella according to Hoffstetter 1969
See also Rosenberger et al. 1991
Sister taxa: none
Type specimens:
- Branisella boliviana: MNHN no type specimen number designated, a maxilla (P4/-M2/, with roots of P2-3/). Its type locality is Salla, which is in a Deseadan terrestrial horizon in the Salla Formation of Bolivia.
- Szalatavus attricuspis: UF 27887, a maxilla (right maxillary fragment with portion of P4 root, moderately worn M1-3, part of the lateral orbital floor and face). Its type locality is Salla, which is in a Deseadan terrestrial horizon in the Salla Formation of Bolivia.
Ecology: arboreal frugivore-omnivore
Distribution:
• Deseadan of Bolivia (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections including 4 occurrences
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