Mesopithecus pentelici is an extinct species of primates from the subfamily of thin-bodied monkeys in the monkey family.
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| Mesopithecus pentelici Wagner , 1839 |
Places and antiquities of finds
Lived in the Upper Miocene or Lower Pliocene . First found in Greece ( Pickermi ). Other finds made in Czechoslovakia and Iran . In the territory of the former USSR - southern Ukraine , the river Kuchurgan , Grossulovo , Grebeniki .
Skull Structure
The skull is 8.9-10.6 cm long. The lower jaw is relatively massive. The dentition is continuous, without diastema .
Literature
- The basics of paleontology. Handbook for paleontologists and geologists of the USSR. T. 13. Mammals. 1962. M .: publishing house of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR. S. 101