Griphopithecus suessi

Griphopithecus suessi (or Griphopithecus darwini) is a prehistoric species of kenyapith hominid from the Miocene of Austria and Slovakia,^[1] dated to approximately 15 million years ago.^[2] G. suessi is based on a single lower molar, with three other isolated teeth and two fragmentary pieces of postcrania referred to it.^[3] Austriacopithecus is a synonym.^[4]

Griphopithecus suessi Temporal range: Miocene
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Primates
Suborder:	Haplorhini
Infraorder:	Simiiformes
Family:	Hominidae
Genus:	†Griphopithecus
Species:	†G. suessi
Binomial name
†Griphopithecus suessi Abel, 1902

G. suessi has an estimated mean body weight of 48 kg (106 lb), similar to that observed in the common chimpanzee.^[2]