Elwynella oreas
TAXONOMY:
- order: Plesiadapiformes
- superfamily: Plesiadapoidea
- family: Paromomyidae
MORPHOLOGY:
Elwynella oreas had a body mass around 184 grams (Fleagle, 1999). Elwynella species, like other plesiadapiforms, have enlarged and protruding lower incisors (Conroy, 1990).
RANGE:
Elwynella oreas was found in North America during middle Eocene epoch (Fleagle, 1999).
DIET:
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REFERENCES:
Conroy, G.C. 1990. Primate Evolution. W.W. Norton and Co.: New York.
Fleagle, J.G. 1999. Primate Adaptation and Evolution. Academic Press: San Diego.
Last updated: July 16, 2005
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