Pliopithecidae
In this article, the topic of Pliopithecidae will be addressed, which has sparked great interest and debate in different areas. Pliopithecidae is a topic that has captured the attention of academics, specialists, and the general public due to its relevance in today's society. From its origins to the present, Pliopithecidae has been the object of study, analysis and reflection, which has led to the generation of different theories, approaches and opinions on the matter. Throughout this article, the most relevant aspects of Pliopithecidae will be explored, as well as its impact on various aspects of daily life. Likewise, the different perspectives that exist around Pliopithecidae will be examined, with the aim of offering a broad and comprehensive vision of the topic.
| Pliopithecidae Temporal range:
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| Dendropithecus macinnesi fossil | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Suborder: | Haplorhini |
| Infraorder: | Simiiformes |
| Parvorder: | Catarrhini |
| Superfamily: | †Pliopithecoidea |
| Family: | †Pliopithecidae |
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The family Pliopithecidae is an extinct family of fossil catarrhines and members of the Pliopithecoidea superfamily.
Their anatomy combined primitive features such as a small braincase, a long snout, and a tail. At the same time, they possessed more advanced features such as stereoscopic vision and ape-like teeth and jaws, clearly distinguishing them from monkeys.
Begun and Harrison divide the Pliopithecidae into subfamilies Pliopithecinae and Crouzeliinae. Dionysopithecinae are sometimes placed here as a subfamily, but Begun & Harrison place them in their own family, the Dionysopithecidae.
References
- ^ Palmer, D., ed. (1999). The Marshall Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals. London: Marshall Editions. pp. 290–291. ISBN 1-84028-152-9.
- ^ a b Harrison, Terry (2012). "Chapter 20 Catarrhine Origins". In Begun, David (ed.). A Companion To Paleoanthropology. Wiley Blackwell. ISBN 978-1-118-33237-5. Alt URL
- ^ Harrison, T; Gu, Y (1999). Taxonomy and phylogenetic relationships of early Miocene catarrhines from Sihong, China.
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Prehistoric World page 434.
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