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Hispanopithecus crusafonti

Mammals

Hispanopithecus crusafonti is one of the two known species of the extinct Miocene ape genus Hispanopithecus, together with H. laietanus. The genus inhabited Europe, including the Iberian Peninsula, and its fossils are dated to between 11.1 and 9.5 million years ago; it was first identified in a 1944 paper by J. F. Villalta and M. Crusafont. Anthropologists disagree on whether Hispanopithecus belongs to the subfamily Ponginae, most closely related to modern orangutans, or to Homininae, most closely related to gorillas, chimpanzees and humans. Males of the genus have been estimated at about 40 kilograms and females at 22 to 25 kilograms, and tooth microwear shows a preference for soft foods such as fruits and possibly young leaves.

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

Child Taxon Of

Hominidae, Taxa
Source Hominidae (Wikipedia)

In Biome

Wetlands, Biomes
Source Hispanopithecus (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Spain

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Hispanopithecus (Wikipedia)Diet and environment (genus), where it lives
Quote, Diet and environment (genus), where it lives
the environment of Hispanopithecus on the Iberian Peninsula
Sources
1. Hispanopithecus (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, extinction
    Hispanopithecus is a genus of apes that inhabited Europe during the Miocene epoch.
  • Diet and environment (genus)
    a morphological preference for softer foods, including fruits and possibly young leaves
  • Diet and environment (genus), where it lives
    the environment of Hispanopithecus on the Iberian Peninsula
  • Morphology
    The males have been estimated to weigh approximately 40 kilograms
  • In Group: Primate Species, Lead, kind of animal
    Hispanopithecus is a genus of apes that inhabited Europe during the Miocene epoch.
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2. Paleobiology Database: Paleobiology Database taxon record: Hispanopithecus crusafonti
Paleobiology DatabaseEcospace, environment
Quote, Ecospace, environment
"jev": "terrestrial"
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Hominidae (Wikipedia)
Child Taxon Of: Hominidae, Taxonomy, fossil great apes list
Quote, Child Taxon Of: Hominidae, Taxonomy, fossil great apes list
Hispanopithecus crusafonti
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