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Hominoid primates from a new Miocene locality named Meswa Bridge in Kenya

  • Peter Andrews
  • , T. Harrison
  • , L. Martin
  • , M. Pickford
  • The Natural History Museum, London
  • University College London
  • National Museums of Kenya

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Abstract

The remains of a species of Proconsul from early Miocene deposits at Meswa Bridge are described. Associated dental, mandibular, maxillary and cranial specimens represent several immature individuals. They are equivalent in size to Proconsul nyanzae but differ morphologically, particularly in the greater breadth and degree of flare of the deciduous and permanent molars, but lack of adult individuals from Meswa Bridge makes it difficult to compare them adequately with existing species. They are therefore left unassigned as an indeterminate species of Proconsul.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)123-128
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Human Evolution
Volume10
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 1981

Keywords

  • Hominoids
  • Koru
  • Meswa Bridge
  • Miocene
  • Proconsul

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