Theropithecus
Sign in to saveTheropithecus is a genus of primates in the family Cercopithecidae. It contains a single living species, the gelada (Theropithecus gelada), native to the Ethiopian Highlands.
Research
263 papers- A review of Theropithecus oswaldi with the proposal of a new subspecies.Journal of human evolution · 2023
- The earliest most complete skeleton of Theropithecus.Journal of human evolution · 2023
- Theropithecus gelada distribution and variations related to taxonomy: history, challenges and implications for conservation.Primates; journal of primatology · 2010
- Bridging Captive and Wild Studies: Behavioral Plasticity and Social Complexity in Theropithecus gelada.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2021
- The anatomy of the hindlimb of Theropithecus brumpti (Cercopithecidae, Papionini): Morphofunctional implications.Journal of human evolution · 2023
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- Cercopithecinae
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Theropithecus is a genus of primates in the family Cercopithecidae. It contains a single living species, the gelada (Theropithecus gelada), native to the Ethiopian Highlands.
Additional species are known from fossils, including: Theropithecus brumpti Theropithecus darti Theropithecus oswaldi The earliest remains probably belonging to the genus are from Kanapoi, Kenya, dating to the early Pliocene, around 4.1-4.2 million years ago.
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