Gigantopithecus blacki von Koenigswald, 1935
Gigantopithecus
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonym/s: Giganopithecus blacki von Koenigswald, 1935 [orth. error used by Dong & Zhang, 2022]
Conservation Status
Extinct
Last record: c.100,000 years ago
Distribution
Asia (China, India, Indonesia & Vietnam)
Biology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Original scientific description:
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