Griphopithecus

Griphopithecus is a prehistoric ape from the Miocene of Turkey and Central Europe.

Griphopithecus Temporal range: 13.65–11.1 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
Family:	Hominidae
Subfamily:	†Dryopithecinae
Tribe:	†Kenyapithecini
Genus:	†Griphopithecus Abel 1902[1]
Species
†Griphopithecus alpani Tekkaya, 1974 †Griphopithecus suessi Abel, 1902

Description

Griphopithecus has been consistently grouped with stem hominoids. The material therefore indicates the range of hominoid locomotor anatomy in mid-Miocene Europe, rather than a specifically crown hominoid anatomy.

Species

• †Griphopithecus alpani Tekkaya, 1974^[2]
• †Griphopithecus suessi Abel, 1902^[3]

See also

• Graecopithecus
• Pierolapithecus
• Anoiapithecus
• Ouranopithecus
• Sivapithecus
• Lufengpithecus
• Gigantopithecus
• Khoratpithecus
• Chororapithecus