Otavipithecus

Otavipithecus namibiensis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Catarrhini

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Cladus: Synapsida Cladus: Eupelycosauria Cladus: Sphenacodontia Cladus: Sphenacodontoidea Cladus: Therapsida Cladus: Theriodontia Cladus: Cynodontia Cladus: Eucynodontia Cladus: Probainognathia Cladus: Prozostrodontia Cladus: Mammaliaformes Classis: Mammalia Cladus: Theriimorpha Cladus: Theriiformes Cladus: Trechnotheria Cladus: Zatheria Subclassis: Theria Cladus: Eutheria Infraclassis: Placentalia Magnordo: Boreoeutheria Superordo: Euarchontoglires Grandordo: Euarchonta Mirordo: Primatomorpha Ordo: Primates Subordo: Haplorhini Infraordo: Simiiformes Parvordo: Catarrhini

Genus: †Otavipithecus
Species: †O. namibiensis

Name

Otavipithecus Conroy, Pickford, Senut, Van Couvering & Mein, 1992

Type species: Otavipithecus namibiensis [by monotypy]

Etymology: "Greek meaning ape from Otavi" [Conroy et al., 1992: 144]

References

Primary references

• Conroy, G.C., Pickford, M., Senut, B., Van Couvering, J. & Mein, P. 1992. Otavipithecus namibiensis, first Miocene hominoid from southern Africa. Nature 356: 144–148. DOI: 10.1038/356144a0 Academia.edu Reference page.