Bunopithecus

<i>Bunopithecus</i>

Bunopithecus

Genus of apes

Bunopithecus is an extinct genus of primate represented by one species, Bunopithecus sericus, a gibbon or gibbon-like ape. Its remains were first discovered in Sichuan, China, in strata from the Middle Pleistocene.[1]

Quick Facts Bunopithecus Temporal range: Middle Pleistocene, Scientific classification ...

Although the three hoolock gibbon species were once included in the genus Bunopithecus, they have recently been removed and B. sericus remains as the only known species of this genus.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    Mootnick, A.; Groves, C. P. (2005). "A new generic name for the hoolock gibbon (Hylobatidae)" (PDF). International Journal of Primatology. 26 (4): 971–976. doi:10.1007/s10764-005-5332-4. S2CID 8394136. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-27.


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