Equatorius

Short description: Extinct genus of primates

Equatorius

Temporal range: Miocene 15.58–15.36 Ma

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Scientific classification
Missing taxonomy template (fix):  | Incertae sedis/Hominoidea
Genus:  | †Equatorius
Ward et al. 1999
Type species
†Equatorius africanus

Ward et al. 1999

Equatorius is an extinct genus of kenyapithecine primate found in central Kenya at the Tugen Hills.[1] Thirty-eight large teeth belonging to this middle Miocene hominid in addition to a mandibular and partially complete skeleton dated 15.58 Ma and 15.36 Ma. were later found.[2]

## Contents

* 1 Analysis
* 2 Taxonomy
* 3 Notes
* 4 References

## Analysis

The anatomical structures in part was seen to be similar to Afropithecus and Proconsul. Nevertheless, anatomy and morphology suggested the genus had an increased terrestrial habitat.[3]

## Taxonomy

Ward et al. 1999, using their previous published study of K.africanus, based the separate definition on comparisons of gnathic and dental anatomy.[4] The classification's validity was subsequently challenged.[5]

## Notes

1. ↑ Ward et al. 1999
2. ↑ Kelley et al. 2002
3. ↑ Sherwood et al. 2002
4. ↑ Ward & Duren 2002, Begun 2000
5. ↑ See McCrossin & Benefit's comment in Begun 2000

## References

* Begun, David R. (March 2000). "Technical Comments: Middle Miocene Hominoid Origins". Science 287 (5462): 2375. doi:10.1126/science.287.5462.2375a.
* Kelley, J; Ward, S; Brown, B; Hill, A; Duren, DL (Jan–Feb 2002). "Dental remains of Equatorius africanus from Kipsaramon, Tugen Hills, Baringo District, Kenya". J Hum Evol 42 (1–2): 39–62. doi:10.1006/jhev.2001.0504. PMID 11795967.
* Sherwood, RJ; Ward, S; Hill, A; Duren, DL; Brown, B; Downs, W (Jan–Feb 2002). "Preliminary description of the Equatorius africanus partial skeleton (KNM-TH 28860) from Kipsaramon, Tugen Hills, Baringo District, Kenya". J Hum Evol 42 (1–2): 63–73. doi:10.1006/jhev.2001.0502. PMID 11795968.
* Ward, Steven C.; Duren, Dana L. (2002). "Middle and late Miocene African hominoids". in Hartwig, Walter. The Primate Fossil Record. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521663151. Bibcode: 2002prfr.book.....H. https://books.google.com/books?id=Ezm1OA_s6isC&q="Equatorius"&pg=PA387.
* Ward, Steve; Brown, Barbara; Hill, Andrew; Kelley, Jay; Downs, Will (August 1999). "Equatorius: A New Hominoid Genus from the Middle Miocene of Kenya". Science 285 (5432): 1382–1386. doi:10.1126/science.285.5432.1382. PMID 10464093.

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*[†]: Extinct