Mohanamico hershkovitzi
TAXONOMY:
- suborder: Haplorrhini
- infraorder: Platyrrhini
- superfamily: Ceboidea
- family: incertae sedis
MORPHOLOGY:
Mohanamico hershkovitzi had an average body mass of around 1.0 kilograms (Fleagle, 1988). The lower lateral incisor of this species was large (Fleagle, 1988).
RANGE:
Mohanamico hershkovitzi lived on the continent of South America and was found in the country of Colombia (Fleagle, 1988). This species occurred during middle Miocene (Fleagle, 1988).
DIET:
Based upon dental morphology this was most likely a frugivorous species (Fleagle, 1988).
REFERENCES:
Fleagle, J.G. 1988. Primate Adaptation and Evolution. Academic Press: New York.
Last updated: November 14, 2001
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