Nyanzapithecinae

The Nyanzapithecinae or Nyanzapithecines are a subfamily of extinct Dendropithecidae as sister of Simiolus. The group contains Rangwapithecus, Turkanapithecus, Rukwapithecus, Oreopithecus, and Nyanzapithecus. In the following tree the internal structure of Nyanzapithecinae of Nengo et al. is followed.

Dendropithecidae

Dendropithecus

Simiolus

Nyanzapithecinae

Rangwapithecus

Turkanapithecus

Oreopithecus

Rukwapithecus

Nyanzapithecus

Nyanzapithecinae
Temporal range:
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Suborder: Haplorhini
Infraorder: Simiiformes
Family: Dendropithecidae
Subfamily: Nyanzapithecinae
Harrison, 1999/2002
Genera

Rangwapithecus
Turkanapithecus
Rukwapithecus
Oreopithecus
Nyanzapithecus

Nyanzapithecinae Harrison, 2002

  • Nyanzapithecus Harrison, 1986
    • Nyanzapithecus harrisoni Kunimatsu, 1997
    • Nyanzapithecus pickfordi Harrison, 1986
    • Nyanzapithecus vancouveringorum Andrews, 1974
  • Mabokopithecus von Koenigswald, 1969
    • Mabokopithecus clarki von Koenigswald, 1969
  • Rangwapithecus Andrews, 1974
    • Rangwapithecus gordoni Andrews, 1974
  • Turkanapithecus Leakey & Leakey, 1986
    • Turkanapithecus kalakolensis Leakey & Leakey, 1986

Nengo et al. suggest: "Nyanzapithecines were a long-lived and diverse group of Miocene hominoids that are probably close to the origin of crown hominoids."

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