Griphopithecus suessi
Griphopithecus suessi is a prehistoric species of kenyapith hominid from the Miocene of Austria and Slovakia, dated to approximately 15 million years ago. G. suessi is based on a single lower molar, with three other isolated teeth and two fragmentary pieces of postcrania referred to it. Austriacopithecus is a synonym.
| 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, similar to that observed in the common chimpanzee.
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