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Griphopithecus suessi

Mammals

Griphopithecus suessi, also given as Griphopithecus darwini, is a prehistoric species of hominid from the Miocene of Austria and Slovakia, dated to approximately 15 million years ago. It was named by Othenio Abel in 1902 and is based on a single lower molar, with three other isolated teeth and two fragmentary pieces of the skeleton below the head referred to it. Austriacopithecus is treated as a synonym. Its estimated mean body weight is about 48 kilograms, similar to the common chimpanzee. It is one of two species in Griphopithecus, a genus of apes from the Miocene of Turkey and Central Europe.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Omnivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Living or Extinct
No 2
Conservation Status
Extinct 2
Body Size Band
Large 2
Body Size
48 2
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Hominidae, Taxa
Source Griphopithecus suessi (Wikipedia)
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Found In

Austria

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Griphopithecus suessi (Wikipedia)Lead, location
Quote, Lead, location
from the Miocene of Austria and Slovakia
Slovakia

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Griphopithecus suessi (Wikipedia)Lead, location, Slovakia
Quote, Lead, location, Slovakia
from the Miocene of Austria and Slovakia
Sources
1. Paleobiology Database: genus Griphopithecus (Paleobiology Database)
Paleobiology Database
  • Ecospace record of genus Griphopithecus, diet
    "diet": "omnivore"
  • Ecospace record of genus Griphopithecus, taxon_environment
    "taxon_environment": "terrestrial"
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2. Griphopithecus suessi (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, extinct status
    is a prehistoric species of hominid from the Miocene of Austria and Slovakia
  • Body size
    G. suessi has an estimated mean body weight of 48 kg (106 lb)
  • Lead
    G. suessi has an estimated mean body weight of 48 kg (106 lb), similar to that observed in the common chimpanzee.
  • Child Taxon Of: Hominidae, Lead, family
    is a prehistoric species of hominid from the Miocene of Austria and Slovakia
  • In Group: Primate Species, Lead, group placement
    is a prehistoric species of hominid from the Miocene of Austria and Slovakia
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