Gorgopithecus is an extinct genus of primate in the Old World monkey family Cercopithecidae, closely related to the baboons. [2] [3] There is only one known species, Gorgopithecus major. It has been found at sites from the Pliocene and Early …

Jan 23, 2024 · In the intricate tapestry of human evolution, a recent discovery has sent ripples through the scientific community—the enigmatic Gorgopithecus major. Unearthed in [location], this fossil baboon species promises to reshape our understanding of primates’ role in the evolutionary timeline.

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Mar 1, 2016 · The large papionin taxon from Bed I previously recognized as Papio sp. is more properly recognized as Gorgopithecus major, a taxon previously known only from South Africa.

Gorgopithecus is an extinct genus of primate, in the old word monkey family Cercopithecidae, closely related to the baboons.There is only one known species, Gorgopithecus major. It has been found at sites from the early Pleistocene Epoch in South Africa and Tanzania.

Oct 1, 2018 · As with the extant taxa, most of the remaining phylogenetic uncertainty regarding fossil African papionins is among stem and crown members of the P/L/R/T clade (e.g., Dinopithecus, Gorgopithecus, and ?P. izodi).

Aug 20, 2009 · Gorgopithecus, in particular, has been questioned because the series of traits that diagnose the genus (e.g., anteorbital drop, short nasals, lack of maxillary ridges), are largely based on only...

The origin of crown African papionins is diagnosed, at least in part, by the appearance of definitive and well-developed male maxillary ridges and maxillary fossae. Among crown African papionins, Papio, Lophocebus, and Gorgopithecus are further united by the most extensive development of the maxillary fossae.

Nov 15, 2011 · We use a model of modern baboon socio-ecology to explore the behavioral ecology and biogeography of the extinct Plio-Pleistocene baboons (genera Parapapio, Gorgopithecus, Dinopithecus, and Papio).

Gorgopithecus major is best known from Kromdraai A, Swartkrans Member 1, and possibly Cooper's D, but has also been recently identified from eastern Africa from Bed I of Olduvai, and is thus ...