†Khoratpithecus Chaimanee et al. 2004 (ape)
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Mammalia - Primates - Hominidae
Full reference: Y. Chaimanee, V. Suteethorn, P. Jintasakul, C. Vidthayanon, B. Marandat and J.-J. Jaeger. 2004. A new orang-utan relative from the Late Miocene of Thailand. Nature 427:439-441
Parent taxon: Ponginae according to Y. Chaimanee et al. 2004
See also Jaeger et al. 2011
Sister taxa: Hispanopithecini, Lufengpithecini, Pongini, Sivapithecini
Subtaxa: Khoratpithecus ayeyarwadyensis Khoratpithecus chiangmuanensis Khoratpithecus piriyai
Type: Khoratpithecus piriyai
Ecology: ground dwelling omnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Myanmar (2 collections), Thailand (2)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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