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Morphology of Afropithecus turkanensis from Kenya
Author(s) -
Leakey R. E.,
Leakey M. G.,
Walker A. C.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
american journal of physical anthropology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.146
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1096-8644
pISSN - 0002-9483
DOI - 10.1002/ajpa.1330760303
Subject(s) - postcrania , affinities , morphology (biology) , paleontology , biology , zoology , evolutionary biology , geology , geography , taxon , biochemistry
Forty‐six specimens of a large Miocene hominoid, Afropithecus turkanensis , recently recovered from northern Kenya preserve many morphological details that are described. The specimens include cranial, mandibular, and postcranial parts. They are compared briefly with other Miocene hominoids. It is suggested that Afropithecus may have affinities with Heliopithecus, Kenyapithecus , and the large hominoid from Moroto and Napak, although it is noted that the comparative material is limited in the number of common anatomical parts preserved.