Palaeontological evidence for an Oligocene divergence between Old World monkeys and apes

Authors :: Stevens, Nancy J.
Seiffert, Erik R.
O'Connor, Patrick M.
Roberts, Eric M.
Schmitz, Mark D.
Krause, Cornelia
Gorscak, Eric
Ngasala, Sifa
Hieronymus, Tobin L.
Temu, Joseph
Source :: Nature. May 30, 2013, Vol. 497 Issue 7451, p611, 4 p.
Publication Year :: 2013
Abstract: Apes and Old World monkeys are prominent components of modern African and Asian ecosystems, yet the earliest phases of their evolutionary history have remained largely undocumented (1). The absence of [...]

Subjects :: Divergent evolution -- Research
Old-World monkeys -- Natural history
Apes -- Natural history
Paleontology -- Research
Fossils -- Observations
Environmental issues
Science and technology
Zoology and wildlife conservation

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