Equatorius

Equatorius is an extinct genus of kenyapithecine primate found in central Kenya at the Tugen Hills.^[1] Thirty-eight large teeth belonging to this middle Miocene hominid in addition to a mandibular and partially complete skeleton dated 15.58 Ma and 15.36 Ma. were later found.^[2]

Equatorius Temporal range: Miocene 15.58–15.36 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Primates
Suborder:	Haplorhini
Infraorder:	Simiiformes
Superfamily:	Hominoidea
Family:	incertae sedis
Genus:	†Equatorius Ward et al. 1999
Type species
†Equatorius africanus Ward et al. 1999

Analysis

The anatomical structures in part was seen to be similar to Afropithecus and Proconsul. Nevertheless, anatomy and morphology suggested the genus had an increased terrestrial habitat.^[3]

Taxonomy

Ward et al. 1999, using their previous published study of K.africanus, based the separate definition on comparisons of gnathic and dental anatomy.^[4] The classification's validity was subsequently challenged.^[5]