作者: J.-J. Jaeger , Tin Thein , M. Benammi , Y. Chaimanee , Aung Naing Soe
DOI: 10.1126/SCIENCE.286.5439.528
关键词: Anthropoidea 、 Eosimiidae 、 Biology 、 Sister group 、 Zoology 、 Upper dentition 、 Genus 、 Eosimias 、 Asian origin 、 Primate
摘要: A new genus and species of anthropoid primate, Bahinia pondaungensis gen. et sp. nov., is described from the Yashe Kyitchaung locality in Late Middle Eocene Pondaung Formation (Myanmar). It related to Eosimias, but it represented by more complete remains, including upper dentition with associated lower jaw fragment. interpreted as a representative family Eosimiidae, which corresponds sister group Amphipithecidae all other anthropoids. Eosimiidae are now recorded three distinct localities Asia, giving support hypothesis an Asian origin