Hadropithecus stenognathus von Liburnau, 1899
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonym/s: Pithecodon sikorae von Liburnau, 1900
Conservation Status
Extinct
Last record: 1413 ± 80 14C age BP ± SD (Michielsen et al., 2023)
Distribution
Madagascar
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
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