Mioeuoticus
Extinct genus of primates
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Mioeuoticus is an extinct genus of lorisid primates from the Miocene of East Africa. It is the only genus in the subfamily Mioeuoticinae.[1] Mioeuoticus was a relatively small, potto-sized animal with an omnivorous diet consisting of fruit and insects.[2]
| Mioeuoticus Temporal range: Burdigalian–Langhian, ~ | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Suborder: | Strepsirrhini |
| Family: | Lorisidae |
| Subfamily: | †Mioeuoticinae Harrison, 2010 |
| Genus: | †Mioeuoticus Leakey, 1962 |
