Cercamonius

<i>Cercamonius</i>

Cercamonius

Extinct genus of primates

Cercamonius is a genus of adapiform primate that lived in Europe during the late Eocene.[1] It was first described by Stehlin in 1912.[2] The genus is named after the Occitan poet Cercamon, one of the earliest troubadours.[3]

Quick Facts Cercamonius Temporal range: Late Eocene, Scientific classification ...

References

  1. [1]
    Gebo 2002, p. 28.
  2. [2]
    Hartwig, Walter Carl (2002). The Primate Fossil Record. Cambridge University Press. p. 28. ISBN 9780521663151. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  3. [3]
    Gingerich, Philip Dean (1975). ""A new genus of Adapidae (Mammalia, Primates) from the Late Eocene of southern France, and its significance for the origin of higher primates"". Contributions from the Museum of Paleontology, University of Michigan. 24 (15): 163–170.

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