''Equatorius'' is an extinct genus of kenyapithecine primate found in central Kenya at the Tugen Hills. Thirty-eight large teeth belonging to this

middle Miocene The Middle Miocene is a sub-epoch of the Miocene Epoch made up of two stages: the Langhian and Serravallian stages. The Middle Miocene is preceded by the Early Miocene. The sub-epoch lasted from 15.97 ± 0.05 Ma to 11.608 ± 0.005 Ma (million y ...

hominid in addition to a mandibular and partially complete skeleton dated 15.58 Ma and 15.36 Ma. were later found.

Analysis

The anatomical structures in part was seen to be similar to '' Afropithecus'' and '' Proconsul''. Nevertheless, anatomy and morphology suggested the genus had an increased terrestrial habitat.

Taxonomy

, using their previous published study of ''K.africanus'', based the separate definition on comparisons of

gnathic The jaw is any opposable articulated structure at the entrance of the mouth, typically used for grasping and manipulating food. The term ''jaws'' is also broadly applied to the whole of the structures constituting the vault of the mouth and serv ...

and dental anatomy. The classification's validity was subsequently challenged.See McCrossin & Benefit's comment in

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References

* * * * * {{Taxonbar, from=Q288360, from2=Q18644997 Prehistoric apes Miocene primates of Africa Fossil taxa described in 1999 Prehistoric primate genera