Leptadapis

Extinct genus of primates

Leptadapis
Temporal range: Middle Eocene
~40–37 Ma
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L. magnus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Suborder: Strepsirrhini
Family: Adapidae
Subfamily: Adapinae
Genus: Leptadapis
Gervais, 1876
Species
  • L. assolicus
  • L. filholi Godinot & Couette, 2008
  • L. capellae Crusafont-Pairo, 1967
  • L. leenhardti Stehlin, 1912
  • L. magnus Filhol, 1874
  • L. ruetimeyeri Stehlin, 1912
Synonyms
  • Paradapis Tattersall & Schwartz, 1983

Leptadapis is a genus of adapiform primate that lived in Europe during the middle Eocene.[1] Fossils of the genus have been found in the Escanilla Formation of Spain and Egerkingen in Switzerland.[2]

L. magnus skull

References

  1. ^ Gebo 2002, p. 28.
  2. ^ "Fossilworks: Leptadapis (Paradapis)". www.fossilworks.org. Retrieved 2023-11-24.

Bibliography

  • Gebo, D.L. (2002). "Adapiformes: Phylogeny and adaptation". In Hartwig, W.C. (ed.). The Primate Fossil Record. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-08141-2. OCLC 47254191 – via Google Books.
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Notharctidae
Ekgmowechashalidae
Cercamoniidae
Adapidae
Asiadapidae
Sivaladapidae
Hoanghoniinae
Sivaladapinae
Caenopithecidae
Azibiidae
Djebelemuridae
Lemuriformes
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Darwinius masillae
Galagidae
Lorisidae
Lorisinae
Perodicticinae
Cheirogaleidae
Lemuridae
Archaeolemuridae
Indriidae
Palaeopropithecidae
Archaeoindris fontoynonti
Taxon identifiers
Leptadapis


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