Uintanius

Uintanius is a genus of omomyine primate known from Eocene North America.^[1]

Uintanius Temporal range: Wasatchian–Wasatchian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Primates
Suborder:	Haplorhini
Family:	†Omomyidae
Genus:	†Uintanius Matthew, 1915
Species
U. ameghini (Wortman, 1904) U. rutherfurdi (Robinson, 1966) U. szalayi (Beard, 1987)
Synonyms
Jemezius szalayi Huerfanius rutherfurdi

Not to be confused with Uinta Formation and Uintatherium.

Description

Uintanius has been compared to Omomys in dentition, with both genera bearing low crowned molars (a trait nearly exclusive to them among the omomyines).^[2]

Classification

The positioning of Uintanius on the omomyid family tree has been contested,with some phylogenies placing the genus with the anaptomorphines,^[3] while others return it as a basal omomyine.^[4][3] The unique morphology of Uintanius has caused it to be grouped in the tribe Uintaniini alongside Altanius,^[5] though the nature of Altanius as an incartae sedis may bring that classification into question.^[6] Another genus of uintaniin, Jemezius, has been synonymized with Uintanius.^[2]