Hominoid primates from a new Miocene locality named Meswa Bridge in Kenya

Peter Andrews; T. Harrison; L. Martin; M. Pickford

doi:10.1016/S0047-2484(81)80009-7

Hominoid primates from a new Miocene locality named Meswa Bridge in Kenya

Peter Andrews, T. Harrison, L. Martin, M. Pickford

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Abstract

The remains of a species of Proconsul from early Miocene deposits at Meswa Bridge are described. Associated dental, mandibular, maxillary and cranial specimens represent several immature individuals. They are equivalent in size to Proconsul nyanzae but differ morphologically, particularly in the greater breadth and degree of flare of the deciduous and permanent molars, but lack of adult individuals from Meswa Bridge makes it difficult to compare them adequately with existing species. They are therefore left unassigned as an indeterminate species of Proconsul.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	123-128
Number of pages	6
Journal	Journal of Human Evolution
Volume	10
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0047-2484(81)80009-7
State	Published - Feb 1981

Keywords

Hominoids
Koru
Meswa Bridge
Miocene
Proconsul

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Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Anthropology

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