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Procercocebus

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Procercocebus
Temporal range: Pleistocene, 2.3 Ma
Female Procercocebus antiquus M.3078, lateral and basal view
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Suborder: Haplorhini
Infraorder: Simiiformes
Family: Cercopithecidae
Tribe: Papionini
Genus: Procercocebus
Gilbert, 2007
Type species
Parapapio antiquus
Haughton, 1925

Procercocebus is a genus of prehistoric baboons closely resembling the forest dwelling mangabeys.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Gilbert, C.C., 2007. Craniomandibular morphology supporting the diphyletic origin of mangabeys and a new genus of the Cercocebus/Mandrillus clade, Procercocebus. J. Hum. Evol. 53, 69-102.


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