Periconodon jaegeri
TAXONOMY:
- suborder: Strepshirini
- superfamily: Adapoidea
- family: Notharctidae
- subfamily: Cercamoniinae
MORPHOLOGY:
Periconodon jaegeri has relatively broad and bulbous cusps (Fleagle, 1999). This species has an average body mass of 920 grams (Fleagle, 1999).
RANGE:
Periconodon jaegeri lived on the continent of Europe and occurred during the middle Eocene (Fleagle, 1999).
DIET:
Based upon dental morphology, Periconodon jaegeri is a frugivorous species (Fleagle, 1999). Insects may also have been part of the diet of this species (Conroy, 1990).
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: November 13, 2001
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